LESLIE HELPERT
(34) 633 391 883 (ES) Valencia/Barcelona
(01) 718 753 6034 (USA) New York
skype handle: leslie helpert
(01) 718 753 6034 (USA) New York
skype handle: leslie helpert
Music and Voice Educator/Composer-Performer/System Designer
Statement:
I am an international performer, multi-spectral artist and composer by trade. I have spent nearly two decades recording six released records of original music and traditional jazz on international labels, performing in more than 300 venues and collaborating with dozens of musicians worldwide, while writing grants for the arts and creatively coaching within academic, professional and entrepreneurial arenas. Teaching voice for over 15 years, I developed Therapeutic Vocal Performance Technique, and have facilitated individual and group courses in conservatories, study abroad musical semesters, multi-day music workshops; in spaces ranging from high-security prisons to high-end recording studios, etc. My clientele spans internationally to include novelists, actors, scholars, filmmakers, top tier public speakers, university students, touring musicians, mediators, therapists and more. Committed to my own musical practice for over 20 years, I am a multi-instrumentalist devoted to maintaining vigorous focus through artistic and creative idioms. I am best cut out to lead-by-learning within progressive working environments. I’m equally strong in collaborative and independent settings, value-driven. Grounded and idealistic, I practice employing the feminine principle of relational thinking while working from the inside out to evoke change.
ARTISTIC, MUSICAL, ACADEMIC works
Art Council/Ministry of Culture Government-Funded Works:
2013: Grant recipient/program creator funded by the Danish Art Council. Audio-Video project residency, Copenhagen, DK.
2008: Composer-in-Residency of Bermuda, performance and teaching position (Bermuda school of Music) elected by the Ministry of Art and Culture to compose music for the country during 3-month immersion; residency involved music program design and administration as well as personally performing, composing and facilitating coursework for people age 8-80.
Teaching:
1999-current: Independent, worldwide teacher for (hundreds) of professionals and students located in multiple continents, teaching in the capacity of virtual and in-person individual and group lessons; conservatory master-classes, song-writing courses, public speaking, guitar and voice performance classes, and executive-level vocal training. I work both online and in person, supervising recordings, offering therapeutic vocal performance technique, yoga/voice workshops and more. See www.DynamicVoiceTraining.com
2017: Vocal Coach for screen writer Paul Dalio (Spike Lee, Katie Holmes).
2016: TED Glow in the Dark Sharks, vocal performance coach. 1.5 million views.
2015: Teacher of music at high-security Spanish penitentiary, voice workshop for inmates.
2014: Studio Voice Coach, Universal Records, Spain.
2013-2015: English Theater Group vocal coach and mentor, Barcelona, Spain.
2013: Masterclass, Rhythmik Academy of Music, Copenhagen; Principles of "The Vocal Body".
2012: Teacher/program mentor to Oberlin Conservatory Electronic Composition/Song-Writing/Voice students, study abroad independent semester.
2008: Bermuda School Of Music, in conjunction with The Musician In Residency Program of Bermuda.
Tours, Compositions, Collaborations:
2015-current: TKW Studio collaboration, Sitges, Spain
2015: Music Supervisor for Again, NY Creative Agency
2015: TED talk content collaborator, film-score and visual artist
2015: Single, iBanjo, Valencia
2014: Commissioned to write the music for Barcelona, Spain production of Midsummer Night's Dream, English Theater Group.
2015-2016: Music supervision, boutique Brooklyn creative agency music placement for international brand film and commercials.
2012-2017: Vocal supervisor and voice over artist for Transperfect, international (NYC, Barcelona).
2009-current: Hundreds of studio recording sessions, public and private performances and radio Shows in locations such as San Francisco, Barcelona, Montreal, Paris, Rome, Marrakech, Amsterdam, New York City, London, Berlin.
2000-2017: Venezuela, Spain, Canada and USA, commercial voiceover artist for companies such as Johnson & Johnson, MaxStudio, Nestle.
2011: Recording/Performance with Mathieu Cantin (Universal) in Montreal, QC.
1999-current: Recording artist of 6 released records, with albums available via Spotify, I-Tunes, Amazon, youtube, LastFM and other digital music sites.
2001-current: musical tours in North America and Worldwide.
Notable Recordings:
○ When Smart Girls Do Stupid Things, 2012, on Whatabout Music, Barcelona, Spain
○ Thriller, 2012, Montreal Collaboration
○ ULU, 2009, on Whatabout Music, Barcelona Spain, 5-song EP
○ Cupcakes. and radishes, 2004, third full-length musical album
○ “Bad Tooth Doctor,” 2006, music licensed by Somebodies, Sundance Film Festival Film “The Pegasus Moth’s Weave,” 2007, music licensed by American Eagle Outfitters
○ Blow Out The Sound, 2008, Heavy Mojo Album, Universal/Motown Records
○ Mix Tape, 2009, Serpentfly Productions, for world-wide digital release by Athensmusic.net
○ 13 songs, 2001 Serpentfly Productions, second full-length musical album
○ i tell it as it was told to i, 1999 Serpentfly Productions, first full-length musical album
Live performer in group and solo appearances at 300+ venues, inclusive of:
○ Palau De La Musica, 2013, Barcelona, Spain
○ Primavera Sound Festival, 2011, Barcelona, Spain
○ The OBA, Amsterdam, Holland 2010
○ The Theater Lino Ventura, Nice, France, 2009
○ Freeup Productions, Bermuda, 2008
○ Yoshi’s Jazz Club, San Francisco Bay Area, 2008
○ Hartford International Jazz Festival, Fall, 2006, 2008
○ Jam Cruise, Caribbean Music Tour, Winter, 2006
○ The Georgia Theater, Athens, GA, 2004-06
○ The Variety Playhouse, Atlanta, GA 2006
Education:
● Current: Masters of Music, Berklee College of Music (2017-2018).
● Graduate, Bachelor of Art, Empire State (SUNY) New York City, 2017
● Alumni: Berklee College Of Music, Boston, Massachusetts 1995-1997, course of study: Traditional/Jazz Composition
● Alumni: Naropa University, Boulder, Colorado 1997-1999, course of study: Indigenous music.
● Kripalu Center for Yoga, Lenox, Massachusetts 2001, 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Alliance Certification
Achievements:
● Artist endorsement by Taylor Guitars (2011)
● Funding for Musical Project by "A Room Of Her Own" foundation for Women's Writing (2012)
● Endorsed by Strathmore Writing Papers, as Illustrator (2012)
● Private endorsement through the R. Cochrane McMillan Foundation, for the studio recording of third full-length musical album, $30,000 (2004)
● Ministry of Art and Culture of Bermuda Government funding, 2007, for co-creation of Musician-In-Residency-Program, $25,000 (2008)
● Private endorsement for audio-video installation with David Soler, Barcelona Spain, featuring original music and visual projected illustrations, $1,500 (2015)
● Nominee, Best Songwriter, Athens Georgia Music Award, Flagpole Magazine (2006)
● Danish Art Council, audio/visual composition $5,500 (2013)
● Album "13 Songs" named top 10 album of the decade, Lux Illuminates
Statement:
I am an international performer, multi-spectral artist and composer by trade. I have spent nearly two decades recording six released records of original music and traditional jazz on international labels, performing in more than 300 venues and collaborating with dozens of musicians worldwide, while writing grants for the arts and creatively coaching within academic, professional and entrepreneurial arenas. Teaching voice for over 15 years, I developed Therapeutic Vocal Performance Technique, and have facilitated individual and group courses in conservatories, study abroad musical semesters, multi-day music workshops; in spaces ranging from high-security prisons to high-end recording studios, etc. My clientele spans internationally to include novelists, actors, scholars, filmmakers, top tier public speakers, university students, touring musicians, mediators, therapists and more. Committed to my own musical practice for over 20 years, I am a multi-instrumentalist devoted to maintaining vigorous focus through artistic and creative idioms. I am best cut out to lead-by-learning within progressive working environments. I’m equally strong in collaborative and independent settings, value-driven. Grounded and idealistic, I practice employing the feminine principle of relational thinking while working from the inside out to evoke change.
ARTISTIC, MUSICAL, ACADEMIC works
Art Council/Ministry of Culture Government-Funded Works:
2013: Grant recipient/program creator funded by the Danish Art Council. Audio-Video project residency, Copenhagen, DK.
2008: Composer-in-Residency of Bermuda, performance and teaching position (Bermuda school of Music) elected by the Ministry of Art and Culture to compose music for the country during 3-month immersion; residency involved music program design and administration as well as personally performing, composing and facilitating coursework for people age 8-80.
Teaching:
1999-current: Independent, worldwide teacher for (hundreds) of professionals and students located in multiple continents, teaching in the capacity of virtual and in-person individual and group lessons; conservatory master-classes, song-writing courses, public speaking, guitar and voice performance classes, and executive-level vocal training. I work both online and in person, supervising recordings, offering therapeutic vocal performance technique, yoga/voice workshops and more. See www.DynamicVoiceTraining.com
2017: Vocal Coach for screen writer Paul Dalio (Spike Lee, Katie Holmes).
2016: TED Glow in the Dark Sharks, vocal performance coach. 1.5 million views.
2015: Teacher of music at high-security Spanish penitentiary, voice workshop for inmates.
2014: Studio Voice Coach, Universal Records, Spain.
2013-2015: English Theater Group vocal coach and mentor, Barcelona, Spain.
2013: Masterclass, Rhythmik Academy of Music, Copenhagen; Principles of "The Vocal Body".
2012: Teacher/program mentor to Oberlin Conservatory Electronic Composition/Song-Writing/Voice students, study abroad independent semester.
2008: Bermuda School Of Music, in conjunction with The Musician In Residency Program of Bermuda.
Tours, Compositions, Collaborations:
2015-current: TKW Studio collaboration, Sitges, Spain
2015: Music Supervisor for Again, NY Creative Agency
2015: TED talk content collaborator, film-score and visual artist
2015: Single, iBanjo, Valencia
2014: Commissioned to write the music for Barcelona, Spain production of Midsummer Night's Dream, English Theater Group.
2015-2016: Music supervision, boutique Brooklyn creative agency music placement for international brand film and commercials.
2012-2017: Vocal supervisor and voice over artist for Transperfect, international (NYC, Barcelona).
2009-current: Hundreds of studio recording sessions, public and private performances and radio Shows in locations such as San Francisco, Barcelona, Montreal, Paris, Rome, Marrakech, Amsterdam, New York City, London, Berlin.
2000-2017: Venezuela, Spain, Canada and USA, commercial voiceover artist for companies such as Johnson & Johnson, MaxStudio, Nestle.
2011: Recording/Performance with Mathieu Cantin (Universal) in Montreal, QC.
1999-current: Recording artist of 6 released records, with albums available via Spotify, I-Tunes, Amazon, youtube, LastFM and other digital music sites.
2001-current: musical tours in North America and Worldwide.
Notable Recordings:
○ When Smart Girls Do Stupid Things, 2012, on Whatabout Music, Barcelona, Spain
○ Thriller, 2012, Montreal Collaboration
○ ULU, 2009, on Whatabout Music, Barcelona Spain, 5-song EP
○ Cupcakes. and radishes, 2004, third full-length musical album
○ “Bad Tooth Doctor,” 2006, music licensed by Somebodies, Sundance Film Festival Film “The Pegasus Moth’s Weave,” 2007, music licensed by American Eagle Outfitters
○ Blow Out The Sound, 2008, Heavy Mojo Album, Universal/Motown Records
○ Mix Tape, 2009, Serpentfly Productions, for world-wide digital release by Athensmusic.net
○ 13 songs, 2001 Serpentfly Productions, second full-length musical album
○ i tell it as it was told to i, 1999 Serpentfly Productions, first full-length musical album
Live performer in group and solo appearances at 300+ venues, inclusive of:
○ Palau De La Musica, 2013, Barcelona, Spain
○ Primavera Sound Festival, 2011, Barcelona, Spain
○ The OBA, Amsterdam, Holland 2010
○ The Theater Lino Ventura, Nice, France, 2009
○ Freeup Productions, Bermuda, 2008
○ Yoshi’s Jazz Club, San Francisco Bay Area, 2008
○ Hartford International Jazz Festival, Fall, 2006, 2008
○ Jam Cruise, Caribbean Music Tour, Winter, 2006
○ The Georgia Theater, Athens, GA, 2004-06
○ The Variety Playhouse, Atlanta, GA 2006
Education:
● Current: Masters of Music, Berklee College of Music (2017-2018).
● Graduate, Bachelor of Art, Empire State (SUNY) New York City, 2017
● Alumni: Berklee College Of Music, Boston, Massachusetts 1995-1997, course of study: Traditional/Jazz Composition
● Alumni: Naropa University, Boulder, Colorado 1997-1999, course of study: Indigenous music.
● Kripalu Center for Yoga, Lenox, Massachusetts 2001, 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Alliance Certification
Achievements:
● Artist endorsement by Taylor Guitars (2011)
● Funding for Musical Project by "A Room Of Her Own" foundation for Women's Writing (2012)
● Endorsed by Strathmore Writing Papers, as Illustrator (2012)
● Private endorsement through the R. Cochrane McMillan Foundation, for the studio recording of third full-length musical album, $30,000 (2004)
● Ministry of Art and Culture of Bermuda Government funding, 2007, for co-creation of Musician-In-Residency-Program, $25,000 (2008)
● Private endorsement for audio-video installation with David Soler, Barcelona Spain, featuring original music and visual projected illustrations, $1,500 (2015)
● Nominee, Best Songwriter, Athens Georgia Music Award, Flagpole Magazine (2006)
● Danish Art Council, audio/visual composition $5,500 (2013)
● Album "13 Songs" named top 10 album of the decade, Lux Illuminates
