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About

Piera Van de Wiel is a British singer songwriter and actor passionate about social impact and storytelling. She is the founder of her collective Stronger With Music that promotes the importance of music and mental health and music and social impact. She has worked and performed with NGOs globally, including the Barefoot College International, Applaud Our Kids Foundation at 54 Below, the Aspire Artemis Foundation, and has sung at the United Nations Headquarters in New York for International Women’s Day sponsored by the Mission of Djibouti, and at other UN sponsored events around the world, including the Regional STEAM & Innovation Symposia in St Lucia with UN Women and Microsoft. She has also performed at the Jazz at Lincoln Center where Spike Lee and Alec Baldwin were presenting. With her music, she hopes to benefit others; from her single release in 2019 “Come Back Home” which was written to aid humanitarian efforts in the Abacos Bahamas that was destroyed by Hurricane Dorian. This song has been recognized, and received a Silver Medal for Outstanding Achievement in Listener Impact at the Global Music Awards for independent artists. Her new single release “Used” has been supported by the United Nations Trust Fund to End Violence Against Women in order to raise funds for women and girls that have suffered or are suffering from domestic violence.

As an Actor she has worked on short films that include period drama “Strip Clara,” 1950s film “Tainted Choices” which are both on the film festival circuit, Fox Films “Amsterdam in Anatolia”, and performed at the prestigious Rose Theatre in London, London Salvation Army Hall, South Hill Arts, Atlantic Stage 2 with the Atlantic Acting Company in New York, and her leading role in Off Broadway production of The Three Musketeers as Milady De Winter with the Classical Theater of Harlem. This production was nominated for Off Broadway theatre awards including 9 Audelco awards including Best Drama.

Vibrant. Unique. Soulful.

Piera is a professional recording artist and has performed globally with her mission to pair together music and social impact.

Modern. Fresh. Thought Provoking.

An old soul with a young heart telling the stories of today.

Quirky. Characterful. Memorable.

Stage and screen Piera is a presence that you don’t forget. She brings power, strength and bravery to the roles she plays.

Focus. Dedicated. Creative.

Piera produces for film, theatre and events showing she has a talent in front and behind the camera.

Acting Resume

Film & Video

Production

Role

Project

Director

Fell Awake

Lana

Short Film

Caleb M Short

Strip Clara

Lead

Short Film

Emory Parker

Tainted Choices

Lead

Short Film

Katusha Jin

Coca-Cola Advert

Fangirl

Coke/Regal (National)

Dir. Max McGillivray

Comedy Knockout

Model

TruTV Network

Dir. Michael Petolino

Dropout

Lead

SVA Short Film

Dir. Erika Ripperger

Blue

Lead

NYU Short Film

Dir. Emma Gobillot

Taking Flight

Lead

NYU Short Film

Dir. Maya McCullough

Mr & Mrs Mime

Lead

NYU Short Film

Dir. Pati Amoroso

Wizard Works

Lead

NYU Short Film

Dir. Caroline Rugo

Feminist Fairytale

Lead

NYU Short Film

Dir. Abby Bien

Schon

Lead

Music Video

Dir. Piera Van de Wiel

Theatre

Production

Role

Production Company

Director

The Three Musketeers

Milady

Classical Theatre of Harlem

Dir. Jenny Bennett

Romeo & Juliet

Prince/Chorus

Atlantic Acting School

Dir. Michael R. Piazza

House of Bernarda Alba

Lucia Singer

Atlantic Acting School

Dir. Lauren Keating

Neighbourhood 3: Requisition of doom

Madison

Atlantic Acting School

Dir. Katie Lindsay

Cabaret

Sally Bowles

Aiglon College

Dir. Alex Boyd-Williams

Tess of the D'Urbervilles

Farmer's wife

Southhill Park Arts

Dir. Gerry Flanagan

Korczak

Mme Stefa

Rose Theatre, Kingston

Dir. Nick Stimson

Singer

Production

Role

Venue

Director

International Women's Day

Performer

United Nations Headquarters

Hermina Johnny 

Barefoot College Impact NYC

Performer

New York City Ipic Theatre

Sue Stevenson

STEAM & Innovation Symposia

Performer

St Lucia

UN Women & Microsoft 

Bound For Broadway

Performer

The West End Lounge

Dir. John Forsland

Tisch Gala

Performer

Jazz at Lincoln Center

Dir. Allyson Green

Let it Snow

Mme Stefa

London Salvation Army

Dir. Nick Stimson

Aiglon 65th Anniversary

Main soloist

The Yale Club NYC

Training

New York University, Tisch School of the Arts

Fall 2013 May 2017

Atlantic Acting School: Anya Saffir, Cynthia Silver, Heather Oakley, Josh Lewis, Kelly Maurer.

      Acting:

Stonestreet Studio of Film and TV

Summer 2014

Gary Bennett, Zach Galligan, Chris Modoono, Ted Sluberski.

LAMDA Acting summer course

Summer 2012

Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts (RADA) Acting summer course

Summer 2012

      Voice:

Steinhardt Conservatory NYU

Trained with Dianna Heldman Director of Voice

Royal Academy of Music

Vocal Workout with Opera singer Mary King with performance at RAM Tisch Choir: "Carmina Burana" musical direction by Ralph Affoumado

Royal College of Music

Trained with Julian Charles from the Royal College of Music

Lausanne Conservatory

Trained at the Lausanne Conservatory in Switzerland (singing scholarship) with Opera Singer Brigitte Balleys

      Film:

Associate Producer L’Orage Productions

Production Assistant Fox Films

Fusion Film Festival

Special Skills

Professional singer and music artist:

Currently recorded two tracks for first album

ABRSM:

Grade 8 Singing, Grade 5 Music Theory, Grade 3 Piano

Accents:

British RP, Estuary/Cockney, Scottish, French, Russian, Australian, Southern American, Standard American (Semi-fluent in French)

Other Skills:

Suzuki physical training, Boxing and Expert Sport: FIS Licensed Ski Racer