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Leda Davies

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Actor. Circus Artist
Montreal. Calgary. Canada 🇨🇦
ACTRA• CAEA• MFA
Creator of Persephone Bound
Leader of The Screaming Goats Collective

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Photo credit: @elysebouvier featuring @_lady_mystic by @circusmonsterleda

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Oh yah, I make it look easy 😉😂

#PoleDance #PoleBloopers #PoleFails #PoleTraining #AerialLife BehindTheScenes by @circusmonsterleda

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22 days ago

A little bit of summer training ☀️

This summer has been my first real return to the equipment since having my littlest, who is somehow already one. My body is different. My strength is different. And coming back has been less about getting back to where I was and more about figuring out what being strong means now.

Returning to some old skills, rebuilding others, and finding new strength along the way. 💪

So grateful for outdoor training days with @kaitlynbella.aerialist , and for slowly finding my way back to pole again. 🤍 by @circusmonsterleda

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a month ago

Some fun in the sun…
Not bad for a 40 year old mom with 2 kids 🤪
Thank you @kaitlyn.bella.h for the encouragement and support.
#everydaystronger #theskyisthelimit by @circusmonsterleda

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3 months ago

It’s our last day in Montréal, and I’m leaving with my heart full of family, my belly full of pastries, and my mind full of circus.

Between family dinners, park adventures with the kids, and soaking up as much circus as we could, I’m heading home feeling deeply inspired.

À bientôt, Montréal. ❤️🎪 by @circusmonsterleda

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One of the best parts of this trip to Montréal has been reconnecting with the circus community that shaped me.

Tonight we went downtown hoping to catch Louis-David’s act… but two toddlers had other plans. ❤️ So instead, I’m borrowing this beautiful video.

Training with Louis-David in 2013 transformed me as an aerialist and athlete. The lessons he taught me continue to shape the way I move, teach, and create today.

This week has been filled with family, old memories, and a renewed love for this city and its circus community. I’m leaving feeling deeply inspired.

Merci, Louis-David. 🤍

🎥 Video by @draven888 featuring @ld_simoneau and @fournier_mc at @mtlcirque’s Cirqu’Easy Loto-Québec. by @circusmonsterleda

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3 months ago

Montréal has always felt like a place where different parts of my life get to meet.

This week has been filled with reconnecting with family, wandering familiar streets with new little travel companions, and spending evenings watching circus that reminds me why I fell in love with this art form in the first place.

As I continue my Fat Circus research, I’m finding that inspiration isn’t just coming from performances. It’s coming from conversations, neighbourhood cafés, old friends, unexpected moments, and the simple joy of seeing a city through my children’s eyes.

Feeling deeply grateful for the people, the artists, and this beautiful city that’s helping refill my creative cup. ❤️🎪 by @circusmonsterleda

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3 months ago

Grateful to have been part of the @albertacircusarts this year.

It was a privilege to moderate conversations on creating circus and expanding who belongs in it. I’m especially thankful to everyone who shared their stories and perspectives.

What I love most about festivals like this isn’t just the performances—it’s reconnecting with friends, meeting new collaborators, and building community through conversation.

I’m leaving Edmonton inspired and excited for what’s next.

Until next time. ❤️🎪

#albertacircusartsfestival #circuseverydamnday #circuslife🎪 by @circusmonsterleda

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4 months ago

Today’s the day!

I’m excited to be moderating Beyond the Ideal Body: Fatness, Access, and Aesthetics in Contemporary Circus at the @albertacircusarts .

Over the past several months, I’ve been speaking with artists, researchers, coaches, and community members about fat bodies in circus. Today’s panel is a chance to bring some of those conversations into the room.

Join us as we explore representation, access, aesthetics, training, and what becomes possible when more bodies are welcomed into circus spaces.

📍 Campus Saint-Jean, Edmonton
🕒 3:00 PM

I’m honoured to be joined by Amanda Bergen @attempteverything , Queen K @fierceandcurvyempire , Kristin Rodier @thinking_bodies_pod , and Heunjung Lee.

If you’re in Edmonton, come say hello!

#FatCircus #CircusArts #Accessibility #BodyDiversity #yegarts by @circusmonsterleda

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4 months ago

When I started this research, I thought I was asking questions about representation in circus.

What I’ve found myself thinking about instead is belonging.

What makes someone feel like circus is for them? What messages tell people they belong—or that they don’t?

These are some of the questions that we’ll continue exploring during Beyond the Ideal Body: Fatness, Access, and Aesthetics in Circus at the Alberta Circus Arts Festival.

📅 June 19
📍 Campus Saint-Jean, Edmonton
🎟️ Free to attend

I’d love to see you there.
#CircusArts #BodyDiversity #circusforall #fatjoy taken in Faculté Saint-Jean by @circusmonsterleda

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What happens when we question the idea of the "ideal circus body"?

On June 19, I'll be moderating a panel featuring artists, scholars, and advocates exploring fatness, access, aesthetics, and belonging in circus and movement spaces.

Some of the perspectives of three brilliant thinkers who will be joining me include Amanda Bergen @attempteverything , Kristin Rodier@thinking_bodies_pod , and Heunjung Lee— also not photographed Michelle Kennedy @yegqueerpsych and Queen K @fierceandcurvyempire

Join us for what I know will be a thoughtful, challenging, and inspiring conversation.

📅 June 19
🕒 3 PM
📍 Campus Saint-Jean, Edmonton
🎟️ Free

#FatCircus #CircusArts #BodyDiversity #AlbertaCircusArtsFestival #FatJoy #AccessibilityInTheArts by @circusmonsterleda

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4 months ago

An Act is more than a Routine!

Saturday, June 20, 2026 | 1:30 - 2:30 pm
Campus Saint-Jean Amphithéâtre

A circus act is more than tricks and technique — it’s a creative expression. Join six accomplished circus artists from a variety of disciplines as they discuss how they build their work: where inspiration comes from, how artistic choices are made, and what they hope audiences take away from a performance.

Join us for an opportunity to hear from international artists, ask questions, and explore the creative side of circus. Free admission!

Panelists:
Leda Davies, Alberta [Moderator]
Emma Curtiss, USA
Eve Gordon, New Zealand
Jason Melnychuk, Alberta
Jenn Bruyer, British Columbia
Luis Meirelles, New Zealand
Sarah-Soleil Nault, Quebec

@circusmonsterleda @e.vie.gordon @jasoncircus @heelhang @circusluis @sarahsoleil.n @curtissemma

#yegarts #yegtingstodo #yegcircus #edmontonfestival #circusarts taken in UAlberta - Campus Saint-Jean by @circusmonsterleda

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