Sol León

Sol León was born in Córdoba, Spain. She joined Nederlands Dans Theater (NDT) 2 after graduating from the National Ballet Academy of Madrid in 1987. Two years later she joined NDT1. León continued to dance up until 2003, when she decided to fully devote choreography together with Paul Lightfoot. From 2012 until 2020, León was also the Artistic Advisor for the company. In 2021 Sol was awarded the 'Premio Nacional de Danza 2021 Creación' from the Ministry of Culture in Spain. In 2024 Sol received the insignia of Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters from the Minister of Culture of France.

In 2002 León and Lightfoot were appointed House Choreographers of NDT, the position they held until 2020. From September 2011 until August 2020 Lightfoot was the Artistic Director of NDT. After stepping away from NDT, the duo worked with ballet companies around the world. They continue creating choreographies together, as well as separately, since 2020.

Photo by Tommy Pascal