About Jessica

Jessica Leong is an aerialist, performer, producer, and coach from San Francisco, now based in Dublin, Ireland. Specialising in silks and rope, she combines strong technical foundations with creativity, musicality, and striking visual performance

As a performer, she has appeared in festivals, corporate events, and large-scale outdoor productions including Beyond the Pale: Hi Pony!, the St. Patrick’s Day Festival, and Summer in Dublin on Grafton Street. Her work spans stage, site-specific, and unconventional spaces, with a focus on dynamic, engaging aerial storytelling.

As a producer, she creates and delivers live aerial and performance work in Dublin, shaping immersive shows that bring together strong creative direction and technical execution.

As a coach, Jessica is known for her technique-based approach, supportive teaching style, helping students build strength, confidence at all levels through structured progressions and creative exploration.

She continues to develop her artistic practice through international training, residencies, and creative collaborations. She is supported by the Arts Council and is a member of the Irish Street Arts, Circus and Spectacle Network (ISACS).

Productions

Tethered | Assistant Producer | A film on Irish sea cliffs with vertical dance performed by Ria Murphy. Funded by the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media

Welcome to the Jungle | Production Manager | A show for Cruinniú na nÓg at Aerial Cirque. Funded by Creative Ireland

Fruta Prohibida | Aerial Rigger | A music video for Irish-Cuban artist, Qbanaa

The Clouds Are Not Inaccessible | Aerial Consultant | A surrealist, short aerial dance film written and directed by Deirdre Mulrooney, featuring Evanna Lynch

JANAS | Sound Tech/Stage Hand | An outdoor aerial and acrobatic performance. Funded by DLR County Council

West Meath Gothic | Production Associate | Theatre & aerial production for Dublin Fringe Festival. Written & performed by Kate Finegan, directed by Katie O’Halloran, and produced by Laura Ringley

The Cast & Crew of The Clouds Are Not Inaccessible at Aerial Cirque