Born in Pretoria, South Africa, Leroy trained at the Dutch National Ballet Academy after a string of standout competition results. At just 15, she claimed gold at the Genée International Ballet Competition in London and the Margot Fonteyn Audience Award. The following year, she won the Audience Favourite Prize and a scholarship at the Prix de Lausanne.
Described as an artist of “astonishing musicality and expressiveness,” Leroy brings soaring jumps, sensitive phrasing, and captivating charisma to every role she inhabits. She is widely regarded as one of the most versatile dancers of her generation, bringing a rare wisdom to her craft that transforms her presence across every repertoire she takes on.
Her work encompasses choreography by Christian Spuck, William Forsythe, Jiří Kylián, Edward Clug, Crystal Pite, and Marcos Morau, among others. Celebrated by tanz magazine's annual critics' poll as one of the standout dancers of 2025, she was awarded Best Dance Performer at Der Faust — Germany's most prestigious performing arts prize — recognising her work in Clug's A Midsummer Night's Dream.
