About this Artist

Gisele Silva is a performing artist, instructor and choreographer from São Paulo, Brazil. As a Brazilian native, she has forged her path in the United States and made a name for herself as a leader in the tap dance community. As the dance captain and member of Chloe Arnold's Syncopated Ladies, she has graced stages all over the U.S. with a national tour and various performances at the Apollo Theater, Lincoln Center, Essence Fest, BET Awards, CNN New Year’s Eve Live and more. Ms. Silva is a founding member of the acclaimed New York based tap company Music From The Sole, the brainchild of fellow Brazilian dancer, Leonardo Sandoval. She has performed at many prestigious venues including New York City Center, Guggenheim, Jacob’s Pillow, Vail Dance Festival and the Joyce Theater. Gisele was selected as an ambassador for Brazilian based dancewear brand, So Dança. As a teaching artist, Gisele has taught for tap festivals and conventions all over the world. She is a faculty member on Turn it Up Dance Competition and Shake the Ground. Beyond tap dance, Gisele is a member of the Afro-Brazilian Dance Company Viver Brazil, where she serves as both a performer and teaching artist. Some of her commercial credits include ScHoolboy Q and Travis Scott’s music video “Chopstix”, DanceOn channel on YouTube, The Jones Project, Rock in Rio and more. You can also see Gisele in the Apple TV+ musical film, Spirited starring Will Ferrell, Ryan Reynolds and Octavia Spencer. In the 2023 holiday season, Gisele was part of the cast of Dorrance Dance’s production, “Nutcracker Suite” choreographed and conceptualized by tap dance phenom and MacArthur Genius Grant recipient, Michelle Dorrance. Gisele performed the lead role of Clara.