How I went from growing up on a tropical island without TV to coaching A-list actors and professional speakers
A curious child
As a child, I was always doing voices and telling stories. It all began when I grew up from a young age in Vanuatu (a South Pacific island off the east coast of Australia). I went to French schools there and we sang Maori songs in the playground.
With no TV on the island, my ears swam in the global voices and sounds surrounding us ... dialects, languages and cultural music. We'd play my parents' vast record collection and I mimicked what I heard ... a French singer, a British comedian, a Broadway musical, a Disney animated fox.
Years later in Australia, I continued at a French primary school and spoke Australian English at home. Life was a normal, daily experience of shifting my voice, language and culture. And so began my path of creative vocal expression.
From play to profession
That childhood love of sounds and stories soon evolved into a love of theatre and singing. This led me to train as a professional actor, singer and voice-over artist. I graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (Acting) degree, then toured Australia and New Zealand performing in 2,000 seat theatres, was the Guest Singer at a VIP Dinner for the Prime Minister of Australia, and recorded hundreds of voice-overs for leading brands.
After a decade as a performer, I went back to full-time study, graduating with a Post Graduate Diploma in Voice from the renowned National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in Sydney.
I've gone on to coach feature films, TV series, plays, musicals, recordings and internationally televised live events watched by millions. I've lectured at prestigious performing arts training institutions, including 12 years as a Lecturer at NIDA on the BFA Acting and MFA Voice degrees and a teacher on NIDA’s Open Program courses for members of the public.
With passion and purpose
What I love as a coach is that I've walked in a performer and speaker’s shoes and excelled in the very fields I now guide others through. It's a privilege to coach some of the finest actors in the acting industry for their screen and stage roles. Likewise, it’s a true joy working extensively with non-actor professional speakers, groups and events to rehearse and refine your delivery for live or recorded work — with passion, purpose and impact.
My coaching philosophy isn't just about delivery and performance improvement. It's about creating artistic excellence with authenticity, creativity and joy.
JENNIFER WHITE
TRAINING & QUALIFICATIONS
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DRAMATIC ART (NIDA): Postgraduate Diploma of Dramatic Art (Voice) - Advanced training in voice, dialects, text, delivery, performance, recording and vocal health.
UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY, NEPEAN: Bachelor of Arts (Acting) - Industry training in acting, voice, singing, movement, scripted storytelling, Shakespeare and stage/screen performance.
AUSTRALIAN FILM, TELEVISION & RADIO SCHOOL (AFTRS): Radio Voice-Overs (Short Course) - Professional training in radio and commercial performance, leading to 15+ years of professional work as a voice-over artist.
PRIVATE SINGING TRAINING: 25+ years’ private training in musical theatre and classical/opera, extending expertise in vocal range, performance and health.
INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF COLOUR & DESIGN (ISCD), SYDNEY: Certificate IV in Design and a Styling Diploma. Graduated with 6 awards: two Awards of Excellence (1st Place) and four Highly Commended Awards (2nd Place).
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