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. Singer Vibrant. Unique. Soulful. Piera is a professional recording artist and has performed globally with her mission to pair together music and social impact. Songwriter Modern. Fresh. Thought Provoking. An old soul with a young heart telling the stories of today. Actor 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. Producer 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 Download Acting Resume Download Business Resume Follow Us © 2021 Piera Van de Wiel Made with by Digital Eaze Ltd & DanZ Digital Designs