Analyse & connect to text, create character, enhance truthfulness, make your own work, develop your instrument. Actress, performer and teacher of 15 yrs +

I have had the immense pleasure of working with Leone across her 15+ years of working and creating in the industry. She instantly became an actress that I looked up due to her innate talent and skill, as well her profound understanding of what it means to be an artist and storyteller. Leone's hard work, generosity, wonderful tool box of techniques, and beautiful emotional capacity as an actor are the gifts that make her such an incredible teacher of the craft. She offers her students such a unique and fabulous teaching experience and I cannot recommend her highly enough.

Stephanie Panozzo

I trained alongside Leone at 16th Street Actors Studio. Her presence and creative contributions were invaluable to my learning process. Leone’s depth and active listening skills elevated my engagement of the work. A valued colleague and talented artist.

I have known Leone for more than five years and have worked alongside her as a drama teacher and facilitator in a variety of contexts and settings, including online.

She is very versatile and able to work towards a positive creative outcome in a variety of circumstances and with participants with varying needs.

Leone has a wonderfully calm approach and a teaching style that is collaborative, supportive, and kind.

She creates a relaxed and positive environment for her students.

She has a positive and confident style and allows her students time to think and to express themselves without pushing them for a response.

I would not hesitate to recommend Leone as a teacher and facilitator.

Wendy Weiss - Freelance drama facilitator, graduate of the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama with a Master’s in Applied Theatre.

Leone, is a multi-talented theatre arts professional whom I've had the privilege of knowing and working with for over a decade.
As an actor, her performances are captivating and infused with a profound emotional depth that leaves a lasting impact.
She is a versatile theatre practitioner and artist who excels as a teacher, actor, writer, and overall creative force. Her creative vision brings a unique perspective to all of her projects, and her teaching skills reflect a passion for nurturing the next generation of actors and artists to come.
She is a true collaborator, infusing positivity and creative energy into every endeavor, something I experienced firsthand when developing work together with Dir. Kim Farrant. (Strangerland, Angel of mine)
Her enthusiasm for the arts and acting has been a constant source of inspiration, throughout my own career, always creating a positive and uplifting environment for those, like myself, fortunate enough to work alongside her.
I wholeheartedly recommend Leone as a teacher of acting, on stage and screen. Her dedication, versatile talents, and experience make her a fantastic teacher and mentor.
- Adrian Auld
Actor, Director, Graduate of The VCA & 16th St Actors Studio