Helen Astrid produced the UK premiere of The Juniper Tree by Philip Glass in London, to great critical acclaim, and has even collaborated with Brené Brown (UK Home Office), Joanna Lumley (Save the Elephants fundraising concert), and the Yo! Sushi founder Simon Woodroffe’s Edinburgh Festival debut.

She was involved with the Music and Drama Festival Richmond; participated in the Rugby World Cup song which was conducted by Nicholas Cleobury; and she gave a series of lectures on the history of opera for the Bishopsgate Institute, humour in opera for Marlborough College Summer School, and opera insights for Benslow Music.

Helen Astrid is a highly sought-after opera consultant for television, radio and other media, including for the BBC. She has been a guest on The Paul O’Grady Show, BBC World News, Channel 4’s What the Butler Saw, and BBC Radio 4’s World at One News, where she sung in the style of Margaret Thatcher.

In 2013, Helen Astrid published her first book, Singing Tips At Your Fingertips, which was an Amazon bestseller and described by Gary Lachman in The Guardian as “the place to find the singer within”.

Helen presents Opera Live At Home, and has featured singers including Katie Coventry, Milly Forrest, and Jessica Cale. Helen coaches in English, French, German, Italian, and Russian, and has students living in as far and wide as London, Paris, Dubai, Moscow, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Toronto, and Melbourne.

THE HELEN ASTRID SINGING ACADEMY

The Helen Astrid Singing Academy is London-based organisation providing students with access to exclusive singing opportunities. She offers in-person and virtual singing lessons, training professional and non-professional singer, as well as helping prepare individuals for exams.

HELEN ASTRID | CORPORATE WORK

Helen now runs team-building singing sessions for blue-chip corporate companies.

She believes that learning to sing can benefit health and wellbeing, and preparing for a performance, whilst being fun and reducing stress levels. She shares voice techniques to enable attendees to be free, happy, and in control.

She has taught at the International School of London, and has conducted workplace choirs including the Health & Vitality Choir, Twickenham Chamber Choir, and Richmond Corporate Choir.

Helen offers one-to-one tuition, guiding individuals on their singing, focusing on breath control, singing in tune, and increasing range.

Helen provides in-person and virtual team-building and leadership workshops for businesses and organisations of all kinds. Sessions are tailored carefully to meet your objectives and exceed your expectations. Her options include:

– Creative Team Building Activities: Learn skills to connect, communicate, and co-operate with each other.

– Compose a Company Anthem: Collaborate with colleagues to create an original anthem or company song.

– Leadership and Innovation: Executives and musicians must find ways to create an innovative, use new technologies and deal with change.

– Presentation Skills: Acquire techniques used by leading opera singers to deliver powerful, impactful, and confident presentations.

– Virtual Choirs: Become aware of different voices and layers of sound; communicate whilst multi-tasking to find solutions; and learn a new skill to improve mental coordination.

– Festive Sing-A-Long: Choose your seasonal favourites, carols, and classics; perfect for an end-of-year celebration.

– Celebrate With Song: Singing relieves stress and anxiety, and maintains health and well-being. Feel the power of song in an uplifting and bonding experience.

– Let’s Go Gospel: This session is about participation; starting with a few voices and building into a mass of sound, she incorporates single movement through rousing spirituals.

– Explore Shakespeare: Shakespeare’s measured sounds and rhythms can help raise awareness, improve attention, and provide a mirror offering key psychological insights, emotional clarity, and release.

– Opera Scene: Immerse yourself in a scene from a well-known opera to learn about relationship dynamics and collaboration.

HELEN ASTRID | SPEAKING TOPICS

– The History of Opera (sub-categories including Magic of Mozart; Art in Opera; Operas Inspired by Literature; Secrets of the World’s Greatest Divas; Golden Age of Bel Canto; Tell Me The Truth About Opera)

– Music to Improve the Quality of Meetings

– Your Voice – Your Power

– Breaking Barriers: Empowering Women

HELEN ASTRID | CLIENTS

Abacus, BBC, Be Richmond, BNP Paribas, British Chambers of Commerce, CBI, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Discover Adventure, Disney, Greene King, ICMM, Imperial College of London, IOD, John Lewis, London Borough of Richmond Upon Thames, Marriott Harrison, The National Gallery, NHS, Oracle, P&G, Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust, Swets, Texas Instruments, Tillotts Pharma, UCL, Visa, Vistage International, West Thames College, Yo! Sushi

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