Lea McGowan

New York City, NY

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Travels up to 60 miles

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Pas de Deux- Duet : Young & Beautiful

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Sexy Ballet- on pointe!

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Ribbon dancing

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Featured opening act for New York Fashion Week 2015!

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Pink tutu-loveLea classic vintage ballerina look for a performance at your party or event!

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Overview

Lea McGowan is a classically trained dancer, choreographer, professional aerial acrobat and circus artist. An award winning costume designer, Lea believes one can never have too many tutus! Infinite costume and character options include Classic Ballerina, Chicken (this chick can dance!), Unicorn, Superwoman, Snake, Swan, Wonderwoman Also international Yoga instructor and Comedian, Lea is a fabulous emcee for fitness events (Coldstorage) Sharon Osbourne (America's Got Talent) "Graceful and gracious, a true ballerina" Nigel Lythgoe (So You Think You Can Dance) "Talented entertainer" Let Lea entertain at your event, as she is known to be "wildly energetic and ceaselessly inventive" (Examiner)


Reviews

9 reviews

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Dana

May 29, 2025
Verified review

10 stars

She was very good I would book her again in again

Hired as: Ballet Dancer

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Lea McGowan

Dana! Thank you for your review, I am honored to have the privilege of dancing and celebrating with you and your loved ones! Please encourage your guests to tag any photos or video with my name Lea McGowan on YouTube or Instagram @artisticLea it was a joy to perform for your baby shower!


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Melissa A.

February 1, 2021

Daughter’s First Birthday!

My daughter’s first birthday was this past weekend. The theme of her event was Nutcracker/Ballet and so I booked Lea for my event. She was absolutely AMAZING!!! She performed two beautiful dances as well as she taught ballet to the children at my event. All the children were engaged and participated so beautifully! My two year old son is still talking about how he wants to go back to the party to dance with her! :) I will be recommending Lea to all my family and friends and I am so happy that I booked her and now have wonderful pictures and memories to look back on my daughters special day!! Thank you again Lea! You are amazing!!

Hired as: Ballet Dancer

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Lea McGowan

Thank you for this heartfelt review Melissa! I had a wonderful time and appreciate your critique knowing you have a history with dance as well! Looking forward to the next one:)


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Monet S.

December 22, 2017

Disappointed

I booked a performance with Lea 2 months before a corporate party, and confirmed with her the week before the event. She cancelled the performance 1 hour before she was due to be at my facility due to cost of transportation. I spent lots of money and time putting the party together and am truly disappointed in how Lea handled this booking.

Hired as: Ballet Dancer


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June L.

August 8, 2017

Prima Ballerina...hire her today!

Lea is as talented as she is lovely to work with. I hired her to do a custom ballet performance at my wedding. I live across the country from where I was getting married so we chatted and arranged everything over the phone. I described what I wanted and she did her own research to see how bast to bring it to life. She gave me a quote and I booked her. I chose a couple songs that had meaning to me and my husband and she choreographed the most beautiful dances to our favorite songs. I wanted a duet so she hired a male dancer to be her partner and their performance was stunning! All of our guests were truly captivated. Even the people I didn't think would like the ballet element can't stop talking about it. We had an outdoor dance floor and when it started to rain and we had to move their performance to another area. Both dancers were able to quickly re-stage it to fit in the new smaller space. It was quite a moment to behold that my husband and I and all of our guests will never forget. Lea was so lovely to work with. She truly cares about her each project. She will go above & beyond. She even gave me a choice of which of her tutus I wanted her to wear. The overall effect was enchanting. She is a very expressive dancer and and even lovelier person. I would hire her again in an instant. If you want a real ballerina, with grace, and a true professional, hire Lea today!

Hired as: Ballet Dancer


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Wendy C.

July 31, 2016

5 star

Lea is the Best Ever! Professional, Personable, and most importantly, Phenomenal! With such short notice on my part, Lea's performance was Great and Enjoyable. A definite 5 star and beyond.

Hired as: Ballet Dancer, Dancer

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Booking information

Price range: Contact for rates

Languages: English

Gig length: 2 - 120 minutes

Insurance: Specialty Performer's Insurance

What to expect

Fun Classy Entertainment, High Quality Performance, Beautiful Artistry, Exceptional Instruction and Professionalism

About

Lea McGowan, also known as the rebel ballerina is an international performing artist based in New York City. Seen on America's Got Talent and So You Think You Can Dance, Lea has performed in North and Central America, Europe, Africa and Asia. Most known for featured ballet roles, Lea has also performed aerial acrobatics, duo adagio acrobatics, contortion, comedy, and a wide range of traditional, world and contemporary dance styles. Lea is a favorite hire for events, an emcee with grace and a variety of possible acts! As a dance and yoga instructor, Lea is a great leader and crowd energizer. Previous work experience includes: Event Host Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Emcee Coldstorage Walk/Run Event, Emcee Special Events Resorts World. Soloist Ballerina with Ballet Neo, Neville Dance Theater, and Singapore's longest running show, "Voyage de la Vie" Lea has done modeling work in print, video, live promotions and performances for brands including: Absolut, DKNY, Bodywrappers, Gaynor Minden, Heineken/Amstel, Maidenform, Lululemon, Cricket Mobile. Lea has a BA in Psychology and Dance Theater from the University of Tampa and received her Yoga Teacher Certification through Kripalu.

Additional booking notes

Flexibility and Adaptability make my performances available to all audiences and can be made to scale for large venues and small spaces. Clients may request specific thematic elements or inspirations for performance. Ambient entertainment available, characters and choreographed shows are among the infinite possibilities. Live musicians and sound equipment may also be provided.

Past booked events

April 2026

25

Saturday

Children’s Birthday Party

2:00pm - 2:30pm

Elmwood Park, NJ

May 2025

25

Sunday

Baby Shower

7:30pm - 10:00pm

Brooklyn, NY

December 2019

28

Saturday

Children's Birthday Party

6:00pm - 6:30pm

New York City, NY

14

Saturday

Children's Birthday Party

8:30pm - 9:15pm

Brooklyn, NY

November 2019

22

Friday

Corporate Event

9:00pm - 9:45pm

New York City, NY

January 2016

16

Saturday

Birthday (Child)

2:00pm - 4:00pm

Jersey City, NJ

Set list

Performances
- Ballet - Classical Pas de Deux and Variations from The Nutcracker, Swan Lake, Coppelia and Custom Contemporary Choreography
- Dance Numbers influenced by Broadway, Popular Music and Hollywood
- Aerial Silk Performance (minimum space requirements strong overhead structural beam and height 10ft)
- Floating Water Sphere Acrobatic Dance Performance
- Character Appearances include Wonder Woman, Super Woman, Princess, Ballerina, Mermaid, Silver Statue/Contortionist
- Female Emcee to Host your event, Lead group exercise, coordinate Variety Entertainment or handle your Awards Ceremony

Teaching Workshops available in Ballet, Partner Dance, Contemporary, Hip Hop, Acrobatics, Aerial Acrobatics and Yoga

Influences and inspiration

American Ballet Theatre, Cirque Du Soleil, The Beatles, Gene Kelly, Michael Jackson, Martha Graham, Isadora Duncan, Katy Perry, Ingrid Michaelson

Setup requirements

Requirements vary with performance and space

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