Trinity Leite | Development Assistant

Trinity Leite is a performer, choreographer, and teacher based in Newport, Rhode Island. In 2025, she graduated from Salve Regina University with a B.A. in Dance and a B.S. in Finance, with a minor in Business Administration. She was the recipient of the Salve Dance Award and the Distinguished Contribution to Dance Research Award. Following graduation, she served as the Dance Program & Box Office Manager at Salve Regina University.

Leite’s choreography has been presented at Jazz Choreography Enterprises’ Jazz Dance Project and WaxWorks in New York City, as well as the American College Dance Association, Lila Dance Festival, and other festivals and showcases throughout New England. In 2024, she performed at the Newport Jazz Festival with the Marcus Grant Trio and co-directed The Rhythm of Life: A Journey of Black American Music and Vernacular Dance. She has since directed and co-directed productions including Bridging the Gap: Moving on Common Ground, Redux, and Take the Risk: A Jazz Lounge at Ochre Court.

In addition to her creative work, Leite teaches jazz, tap, hip hop, and contemporary dance to students of all ages throughout Rhode Island. Her artistic and academic research centers music as the foundation of movement, and she seeks to create work that evokes joy.