Leigh Riley received her foundation in dance at Omaha Academy of Ballet and at UC Berkeley while studying with Marni Wood, Chris Dolder, Ellis Wood, and others. Her original choreography has been presented by ODC Theater, Swan's Reach Productions, Eighth Street Studios, and SAFEhouse Productions, and was featured in a theatrical collaboration at CounterPULSE. Currently she performs with Alma Esperanza Cunningham Movement and Patricia Banchik's Kinesis.