Sol León

Sol León joined Nederlands Dans Theater (NDT) 2 after graduating from the National Ballet Academy of Madrid in 1987. Two years later, she joined NDT 1. Sol continued to dance up until 2003, when she decided to fully devote herself to choreography together with Paul Lightfoot. From 2012 until 2020, Sol was Artistic Advisor of NDT. In 2021, she was awarded the “Premio Nacional de Danza 2021 Creación” from the Ministry of Culture in Spain. In 2024, the French Minister of Culture decorated Sol to the rank of Chevalier in the Order of Arts and Letters.

Sol and Paul have been a choreographic duo since 1989 and together they have created more than 60 world premieres for NDT, for which they received prestigious awards. In 2002, Sol and Paul were appointed House Choreographers of NDT, a position they held until 2020. After stepping away from NDT, the duo continued working with ballet companies around the world on existing and new works created together, as well as separately.