Leonel Linares sterted dancing in this hometown of Merida, Venezuela when he studies included Venezuelan folklore, Latin Jazz, hip hop, Contemporary and Ballet. He was awarded a scholarship to study with the Joffrey Ballet School in New York City. His professional career includes ballet Nuevo Mundo de Caracas under the direction of Zhandra Rodriguez, Ballet Teresa Carreno, Compania Danza Actual under the direction of Macarena Solorzano, Ballet de Marjorie Flores and as dancer and choreographer for one of the Venezuela´s TV networks Venevision. He was invited to dance with compania Imagen Latina in Los Angeles for the World Salsa Congress, Minnesota Dance Theatre, Ajkun Ballet Theatre, Contemporay Ballet Theatre, Revolucion Latina, Morales Dance and Ballet Des Moines, Cecilia Martha Dance Company, actual Ballet Master of Staten Island Ballet.