Michelle Leonard OAM

Founder, Artistic Director and Conductor of Moorambilla Voices, Michelle is an artistic visionary
with a strong motivation to amplify creative opportunities for regional children and young adults as
a catalyst for social change.
She has received numerous National awards notably through APRA AMCOS – Organisational Luminary 2023, and an Order of Australia for services to the arts and community in 2017. She has delivered workshops in person to over 46,000 children from 21 Local Government Areas, commissioned over 200 new Australian works, conducts annual residency camps, tours, recordings, and performances for regional and metropolitan audiences showcasing the extraordinary capacity of children as choristers, dancers, and visual artists to standing ovations.
Michelle was awarded the 2019 Sydney University Alumni of the year, was the National Runner Up for the 2023 AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award and is the Founder and Artistic Director of the Leichhardt Espresso chorus.