Formed in East Harlem in 2016, the multicultural trio Soles of Duende are bonded by a deep love of music and percussive dance. Following their Jacob’s Pillow debut on the outdoor stage in 2022 and their appearance in the 2024 Season Opening Gala, the group returns for a one-weekend-only run in the Doris Duke Theatre this spring with Can We Dance Here?, a New York Times Critic’s Pick that premiered in June 2022 at Gibney Center, NYC. Soles of Duende’s three members—a Brooklyn-born Puerto-Rican from New Haven, a Mexican Puerto-Rican Jew from the Lower East Side, and a Bengali Indian from Jersey—elevate the joy and music of collaboration across three dance disciplines: tap (Amanda Castro), flamenco (from Arielle Rosales), and kathak (Brinda Guha). The trio was featured in The Joyce Theater’s 2024 American Dance Platform and has received multiple Bessie Award nominations in recent years.