Leta Harris Neustaedter juggles many hats an arts educator, musician, actor, community builder and clinical social worker. She created Metamorphosis Performing Arts Studio, LLC to explore mental health and wellness through the lens of the performing arts. She is a grant recipient from numerous arts orgs and recently won both the prestigious Writer’s Residency Grant from The National Alliance for Music Theater and the Creative West regional grant for the autobiographical musical she is composing. She is an ICA Certified Change Leader, a 2023 Idaho Business Review Woman of the Year Honoree and a 2025 panelist for Boise City Living Legacies & Changemakers, Women Shaping Arts and Culture. She has been performing as a musician for 40 years pouring her heart into everything from disco to country to opera. This year she plans to focus on performing more original composition.