Since age seven, Helena sang on the Czechoslovak national radio. Throughout her childhood, Helena performed in musicals on both the Czechoslovak national TV and live theater in her native Czechoslovakia. Her dance teacher was a direct pupil of Isadora Duncan, Jarmila Jerabkova. In her teenage years, Helena turned to competitive sports, competing in rhythmic gymnastics for twelve years in Europe on the advanced level. That led to pursuing an international judging career later in her life (including three World Championships, Pan American and Goodwill Games, and two Olympics).
