Leila Lois Dances

Dancing is like dreaming with your feet
~Margot Fonteyn 🌹

🌸 Happy International Dance Day 🌸

Earlier this year , captured by , makeup by

Lovely last barre class of the year True North Yoga while at home in Far North NZ for Christmas

Have a beautiful festive season & see you back at the barre in the New Year 🩷🩰

If you’re in nyc Nov 7th, save the date ₊ ⊹ . ݁˖ . Performance with ⁦‪Hussein Smko ~ link to tickets & more details below ‬⁩🤍

When fire meets mountain is a work in progress collaboration between Leila Lois and Hussein Smko, part remotely, part in the studio at CPR-Center for Performance Research. They explore lived experience of diaspora, and themes of joy, loss, and connection.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cpr-leila-lois-and-hussein-smko-when-fire-meets-mountain-tickets-979907117567?aff=oddtdtcreator

https://vimeo.com/972953139 🦋🩰✨

Pilipala The Birth of a Butterfly Performed at Met Museum, Manila, June 2024. Original choreography. In association with Asia Media Centre.

Leila Cuba colour 1 This is "Leila Cuba colour 1" by Jeremy Brick on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

Next Saturday Metropolitan Museum of Manila, thanks to support from Asia New Zealand Foundation 💗

Dancers warming up during the filming of West Side Story in New York (1961) www.vintagehollywoodnouveau.com

I’m very excited to be researching, dancing & writing in the Philippines between 29 May- 13 June, with a special focus on women’s rights & diversity in dance, thanks to an Asia Media grant.

I look forward to working with several dance companies in the Philippines & Metropolitan Museum of Manila. I’d love to connect with other dance & arts advocates while there🧡 please get in touch x