Leisha Knight

Leisha Knight spent 8 years performing in the Beatles “Love” by, Cirque du Soleil. An original cast member, Leisha worked to create the Bungee Act in the show as well as other Aerial Dance, Acrobatic, and Character pieces. Leisha performed Aerial Straps and silks for Cirque Borsberg in France and was the Artistic Director and Lead Trainer for Circus Kathmandu in Nepal. Leisha loves training students and helping them develop acrobatically and artistically. Her energy, passion, and love for Aerial Acrobatics is contagious. Leisha currently teaches fabric, hoop, bungee, straps, Dance, Acrodance, Aerial Yoga and Yoga at PLAY in Minturn, Colorado and at the Vail Valley Academy of Dance, Leisha judged the Aerialympics as well as the Aerial Arts Association’s Aerial Hoop competition in San Francisco.  She does regular teaching tours and works with both in person and online at several schools.  She still performs fabric, acrodance, and straps!