Lesia Smaditch ALCM MISM
Founder & Director
Lesia Smaditch is the Founder and Director of Musical Village Community Interest Company.
With a background spanning community music, public health, accessibility and project management, Lesia is passionate about bringing people together and creating opportunities for connection, confidence and participation through music.
Since founding Musical Village in 2008, she has developed a range of community music and wellbeing programmes, including a Community Choir, Vocal Wellbeing Hubs and a Pop Stars Club. Her work is guided by a simple belief: music has the power to bring people together, strengthen communities and help people feel connected to those around them.
Alongside her work with Musical Village, Lesia has worked in public health and community development roles, including serving as a Public Health Community Support Team Leader for Leicester City Council during the COVID-19 pandemic. She has also managed large-scale community and accessibility projects, including a £330,000 Department for Transport funded project for Vista, supporting accessibility and reducing loneliness for people living with sight loss.
Over the years, Lesia's work has brought together community groups, schools, charities, healthcare professionals, local authorities and residents to create meaningful opportunities for people to engage with their communities. Her strengths lie in building partnerships, developing projects and turning ideas into practical solutions that benefit local people.
Today, Lesia continues to lead Musical Village Community Interest Company, focusing on community wellbeing, social connection and creating opportunities for people of all ages and backgrounds to come together through shared musical experiences.
Lesia's contribution to local communities has been recognised through two High Sheriff Awards, received in 2013 and 2025, reflecting her long-standing commitment to community engagement, and bringing people together through a wide range of community initiatives.
Lesia receiving the High Sheriff Award from John Chatfeild-Roberts in 2025
Lesia conducting the massed choir during Leicester's Concert for Ukraine at De Monntfort Hall in 2022