Clint Lesch

Senior Lecturer & Head of Singing

Email:
Clint.lesch@bcu.ac.uk

Clint has enjoyed a successful career as an actor, singer, dancer, pianist, choreographer, musical director and performing arts educator for more than 15 years.

Training includes tuition at Hugo Lambrechts Music Centre in Cape Town, the Tshwane University of Technology in Pretoria and the Guildford School of Acting, University of Surrey.

In addition to commercial musical theatre, concert and recital work, Clint has performed in numerous corporate events and galas for companies like Nescafé and Cipla Multinational Pharmaceuticals as well as private entertainment like cabarets for Arabic royalty at a private resort in the Seychelles. Concert work includes a collaboration with internationally acclaimed classical maestro Daniel Boico (New-York Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra of London) who conducted him in a Valentine’s Day Gala performance with the Kwazulu-Natal Philharmonic Orchestra.

As an educator Clint has held positions at Oakfields College - Musical Theatre singing lecturer; WITS University faculty of Theatre and Performance - Musical Theatre singing & dance lecturer; AFDA School of Creative Economy - Music Performance Lecturer; Performers College Birmingham, BIMM University - Associate and Principal Lecturer in Musical Theatre; University Centre Shrewsbury, University of Chester - Visiting Dance Lecturer in Musical Theatre and Deputy Course Leader for BA (Hons) Musical Theatre and Dance at BIMM.

Awards:

  •   MA Musical Theatre Award Win: Best Overall Postgraduate Performance – (2020)
  •   Fiësta Theatre Award Win: Best Music Production (Podium) – (2017)

Nominations:

  •   Naledi Theatre Award Nomination: Best Original Score/Musical Adaptation – (2019)
  •   Naledi Theatre Award Nomination: Best Supporting Performance in a musical – (2016)
  •   Naledi Theatre Award Nomination: Best Newcomer/Breakout Performance in a musical – (2015)
  •   Durban Mercury Theatre Award Nomination: Best Male Lead Performance in a musical – (2013)

As an innovative passionate professional creator, educator and activist, Clint believes that the performing and creative arts are a vital component to a healthy, happy society.

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