Raised and rooted in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Zoe Leger is a vocalist, composer, producer and artistic director whose work explores the expressive possibilities of the human voice across contemporary music, jazz, choral, and interdisciplinary performance. As both a creator and collaborator, she is drawn to projects that blend emotional depth with innovation, creating music that is intimate, adventurous, and deeply human.

Zoe is the founder and artistic director of the Atlantic Contemporary Vocal Institute, an organization dedicated to advancing contemporary vocal artistry through exceptional educational experiences for emerging and established singers. Alongside her creative work, she maintains a private voice studio in Halifax. She has taught in the music department at St. Francis Xavier University and currently teaches at the Fountain School of Performing Arts at Dalhousie University, and the Nova Scotia Community College.

As a performer, Zoe has appeared in solo and ensemble settings across Canada and the United Kingdom. Her debut album, The Girl From Yesterday (2016), received nominations for Jazz Recording of the Year from both the East Coast Music Awards and Music Nova Scotia. Her compositional work spans solo voice, chamber music, choral works, jazz ensembles, and orchestra, with a growing focus on creating new repertoire that expands the expressive and technological possibilities of the voice. Through an active and evolving creative practice, Zoe collaborates with some of Canada’s most compelling artists whose work spans jazz, pop, and experimental music.

An experienced educator, Zoe works with professional performers, post-secondary students, fellow voice teachers, and dedicated amateur singers. Her teaching integrates evidence-based vocal science with artistic expression, helping singers develop healthy, versatile, and authentic voices. In addition to private voice instruction, she teaches composition, arranging, self-accompaniment for singers, jazz and classical theory, and collaborative musicianship.

Zoe holds a Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies (Vocal Performance) from St. Francis Xavier University and a Master of Music in Jazz Composition from Birmingham City University (UK). She has completed advanced training in Somatic Voicework™ (The LoVetri Method) at Baldwin Wallace University and Acoustic Vocal Pedagogy through the Embodied Music Lab at the University of Michigan. She is an active member of the National Association of Teachers of Singing.