Zoë Isadora Heywood

Zoë Isadora is proud to carry forward the excellence and joy of her family legacy in circus arts. She blends technical precision, intuitive flow and seamless dancing on multiple apparatuses: aerial silks, dance trapeze, aerial hoop, and more! Each sequence she performs is a fluid, expressive conversation with the apparatus that is unmistakably her own.

Zoë experienced a unique performance upbringing, growing up on circus backlots, balancing swords on her head dancing with her mother and grandmother, and a lifelong training in both stage craft and behind-the-scenes technicalities. An honor’s graduate of Wellesley College, she has toured around the U.S. with The Wallenda Family Circus, Westchester Circus Arts, Cirque Dreams, Les Farfadais and Airotic Cirque Soirée as well as performed at corporate contracts and cabarets around Europe including Athens, the Azores and Paris.

Zoë is also a sought-after coach and creative entrepreneur, with over 15 aerial manuals and choreography decks used by aerialists worldwide.

Zoë Isadora Signature Acts

  • Aerial Silks Solo

    Zoë loves to develop and customize choreography that blends to the music and theme of event/ show.

    This is Zoë’s “classic act” featuring her signature style: smooth fluid skills, splits and glamorous drops!

    https://vimeo.com/1067149226
  • Duo Hoop

    Zoë and Justin met in New York in 2022 and were cast into a lyra duet that has since unfolded into one of their favorite pieces to perform.

    Zoë and Justin have presented several styles of this act, from family-friendly to otherworldly and romantic. Their chemistry in the air is untouchable.

    Watch their full duo demo: including Duo Hoop & Duo Straps, Justin’s Solo Straps & Handbalancing, Zoë’s Aerial Solo Feats

    https://vimeo.com/1117639628/e6e2d35373
  • Dance Trapeze Solo

    Zoë and her dance trapeze have performed together in a stunning circus tent in Atlanta, a nightclub in Chicago, Dallas and now Fort Lauderdale! Zoë’s effortless aerial style, flexibility and spins reach new heights with these beautiful burgundy ropes.

  • Aerial Hoop Solo

    Zoë’s first aerial love was Lyra. She has been performing on the aerial hoop since the age of 11 - first a duet with her mother, and then solo performances from age 14 at a local restaurant. Since then she has flown with her hoop all across the US!

    Her movement blends with the lyra to create a never-ending stream of fluid movements, spins and splits that will leave any audience mesmerized.

Full Act Videos & Choreographies

I Miss You - Duo Hoop

Sanctuary Cabaret

September 2025

Sentimientos - Aerial Silks

Circus & The Bard, Spirit of The Circus, Shakespeare & Company

August 2025

River - Aerial Silks

Velvet Rodeo

March - August 2025

Desperado - Dance Trapeze

Velvet Rodeo, AirOtic Soirée

March - August 2025

I See Red - Duo Hoop

Velvet Rodeo, AirOtic Soirée

March - August 2025

Break My Baby - Vulcana Cerveja / Cirque Us

Aerial Silks

March 2025

CRYSTALLIZE - AirOtic Show

Aerial Silks

December 2024

AVE MARIA - AirOtic Show

Dance Trapeze

December 2024

EVERYDAY IS CHRISTMAS - AirOtic Show

Duo Straps with Zachary Robinson

December 2024

CAN’T HELP FALLING IN LOVE - AirOtic Show

Dance Trapeze

October 2024

Wicked - AirOtic Show

Solo Silks

October 2024

DREAM WEAVER - Les Farfadais

Duo Straps with Justin Durham

Sep/Oct 2024

RIVER - AirOtic Show

Aerial Silks

April/May 2024

CIRQUE DREAMS - V Star Entertainment

Aerial Silks

Nov/Dec 2023

The Legend Cirque

Duo Hoop with Justin Durham

Sep/Oct 2022, Sep/Oct 2023

FINGERTIPS - CirqueUs

Aerial Sling

June 2023

DIRTWIRE - Viva Fest

Aerial Hoop

March 2023

The Legend Cirque - Westchester Circus Arts

Aerial Silks

Sep/Oct 2022, Sep/Oct 2023

Zoë preparing to go into the ring with her ride Mikey and her Mom at Circus Flora.

Zoë, age 4, on the Trapeze at Sacha’s Circus School

Zoë’s first time in the circus ring, 9 mo.