Oran Leong

 A multidisciplinary dance artist in the genres of traditional Irish, contemporary and aerial dance, as well as music, Oran creates original works that cross over fields of theatre, abstract, integrated and spectacle performance.

Despite three consecutive Irish dance World Championship titles, an MA in Contemporary Dance, and an undergrad major in musical composition, Oran is still learning how to move air and space, always engaging in the moving body with even greater curiosity. 

Working for a number of Irish and international companies in his variety of disciplines, Oran has also been Assistant Artistic Director of Laois Youth Dance Ensemble and was backstage presenter for TG4’s dance show ‘An Ríl Deal’. He has created his own solo dance works which have been presented at multiple stages at home and in Europe. Over the past few years, he has deepened his work with audiences, collaborators and communities with additional needs, diverse bodies and hidden disabilities. Oran has successfully received Arts Council Ireland awards in Traditional Arts, Dance and Circus. Taking all this expertise, he also offers mentorship to other creatives in dance, music and circus through his accumulated knowledge. Oran is an Associate Artist of both Fidget Feet Aerial Dance Theatre and Croí Glan Integrated Dance Company, and was Dance Artist In Residence at Ballina Arts Centre 2023.

In his own words, the first time Oran tried the spiral, “I absolutely hated it.” He was then reintroduced to spiralling through a dancer’s perspective and, “I fell in love with it from the ground up.” This floor to air approach, facilitated in a calm, welcoming and accessibly-aware manner, will form the basis of Oran’s baby spiral classes.

Instagram: @oranleongdance
Website: www.oranleong.com