ABOUT JENNIFER
How I went from growing up on a tropical island without TV to coaching A-list actors
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I'm an Australian born woman, but grew up as a child in Vanuatu (a South Pacific island) speaking French, English and some of the island creole language Bislama.
With no TV on the island, my ears swam in the global voices and sounds surrounding us ... dialects, languages and music. And I learned to mimic what I was hearing. I went to French primary schools in Vanuatu and Australia so have a lived experience of what it's like to authentically change your voice, culture and language. And so began my passion for creative and cultural expression. |
From professional actor to expert coach
Back in Australia and before gaining my Voice degree from NIDA, I was a professional actor, singer and voice-overs artist touring Australia and New Zealand.
I graduated drama school with a Bachelor of Arts (Acting) degree and have performed in 2,000 seat theatres, been the solo Guest Singer at a VIP Dinner for the Prime Minister of Australia, and recorded hundreds of voice-overs for leading brands.
As a former professional performer with 2 degrees and over 25 years of personal training, I've walked in a performer's shoes and excelled in the very fields I now guide others through.
As a Coach, I've worked on feature films, television, plays, musicals, cabarets, internationally televised live events watched by millions, and lectured at prestigious performing arts training institutions, including 12 years at the renowned National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in Sydney.
It's a privilege to coach some of the finest actors in the local and international acting industry and guide them to expand their skills, raise their confidence and achieve award-winning performances.
My coaching philosophy isn't just about skills improvement. It's not about simply speaking and storytelling. It's about achieving creative excellence with authenticity and joy.
It's about captivating audiences globally with methodology, mastery and magic.
Training & Qualifications
POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA (VOICE): National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA), Sydney
BACHELOR OF ARTS (ACTING): University of Western Sydney, Nepean
PRIVATE SINGING TRAINING: 25+ years training and experience in musical theatre, cabaret and classical/opera
RADIO VOICE OVERS: Australian Film, Television & Radio School short course and over 15 years' experience recording for leading brands including NRMA, AMP, Prouds and Kennards Hire
CERTIFICATE IV IN DESIGN & STYLING DIPLOMA: International School of Colour & Design (ISCD), Sydney. Graduated with 6 awards: two Awards of Excellence (1st Place) and four Highly Commended Awards (2nd Place)
BACHELOR OF ARTS (ACTING): University of Western Sydney, Nepean
PRIVATE SINGING TRAINING: 25+ years training and experience in musical theatre, cabaret and classical/opera
RADIO VOICE OVERS: Australian Film, Television & Radio School short course and over 15 years' experience recording for leading brands including NRMA, AMP, Prouds and Kennards Hire
CERTIFICATE IV IN DESIGN & STYLING DIPLOMA: International School of Colour & Design (ISCD), Sydney. Graduated with 6 awards: two Awards of Excellence (1st Place) and four Highly Commended Awards (2nd Place)
Dialects Coached
Actors and singers coached to speak or sing in 50 dialects and 18 languages
AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND
Standard Australian & variations (Educated, Broad), Greek-Australian mix, Yorkshire-Australian mix, German-Australian mix, Italian-Australian mix, Broad Australian with drug addicted speech, Standard New Zealand, Wellington, Maori
ENGLAND, IRELAND, SCOTLAND & WALES
Received Pronunciation (RP), Advanced RP (Period), Standard British (modern & 1950s), London/Estuary, Cockney, Hertfordshire, North Country (Liverpool, Manchester, Yorkshire, Lancashire), Northeast (Geordie), West Country (Gloucester, Somerset, Devon, Cornwall), Irish (Dublin, North Dublin, Belfast), Scottish (Glasgow, Edinburgh), Welsh
NORTH AMERICA
General/Standard American, Californian (Los Angeles), Washington (Seattle), New York variations (Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, NY Jewish & NY Latino), New England (Boston, Connecticut, New Hampshire), Midwest (Ohio, Indiana, Illinois), Southern American variations (modern, 1800s Southern, Georgia, Texas, Oklahoma, Kentucky, Louisiana, Virginia & Tennessee replicating Dolly Parton's voice/dialect), African-American, Standard Canadian, Newfoundland (Gander), Puerto Rican, Mexican
EUROPE, ASIA & AFRICA
French, German (modern & 1930s German/Bronx mix), Italian, Spanish, Greek, Swedish, Danish, Scandinavian-British mix, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Ukrainian, Serbian, Russian, Lebanese, Arabic, Vietnamese, Indian, African, South African
Standard Australian & variations (Educated, Broad), Greek-Australian mix, Yorkshire-Australian mix, German-Australian mix, Italian-Australian mix, Broad Australian with drug addicted speech, Standard New Zealand, Wellington, Maori
ENGLAND, IRELAND, SCOTLAND & WALES
Received Pronunciation (RP), Advanced RP (Period), Standard British (modern & 1950s), London/Estuary, Cockney, Hertfordshire, North Country (Liverpool, Manchester, Yorkshire, Lancashire), Northeast (Geordie), West Country (Gloucester, Somerset, Devon, Cornwall), Irish (Dublin, North Dublin, Belfast), Scottish (Glasgow, Edinburgh), Welsh
NORTH AMERICA
General/Standard American, Californian (Los Angeles), Washington (Seattle), New York variations (Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, NY Jewish & NY Latino), New England (Boston, Connecticut, New Hampshire), Midwest (Ohio, Indiana, Illinois), Southern American variations (modern, 1800s Southern, Georgia, Texas, Oklahoma, Kentucky, Louisiana, Virginia & Tennessee replicating Dolly Parton's voice/dialect), African-American, Standard Canadian, Newfoundland (Gander), Puerto Rican, Mexican
EUROPE, ASIA & AFRICA
French, German (modern & 1930s German/Bronx mix), Italian, Spanish, Greek, Swedish, Danish, Scandinavian-British mix, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Ukrainian, Serbian, Russian, Lebanese, Arabic, Vietnamese, Indian, African, South African
Languages Coached
LANGUAGES: FOR ACTORS' SCREEN & STAGE ROLES
LANGUAGES COACHED FOR SCREEN & STAGE ROLES
French, German, Italian, Spanish, Greek, Russian, Hungarian, Serbian, Polish, Yiddish, Arabic
French, German, Italian, Spanish, Greek, Russian, Hungarian, Serbian, Polish, Yiddish, Arabic
LANGUAGES: FOR GLOBAL SPORTING EVENTS
NETBALL WORLD CUP OPENING CEREMONY: NATIONAL ANTHEMS
Position: I was the Foreign Languages Coach of National Anthems for the 2015 Netball World Cup Opening Ceremony at Sydney Olympic Park
INTERNATIONAL RUGBY WORLD CUP MATCH, MELBOURNE
Position: Foreign Language Coach (French National Anthem) - Australia vs France World Cup Match
Position: I was the Foreign Languages Coach of National Anthems for the 2015 Netball World Cup Opening Ceremony at Sydney Olympic Park
- Description: The role saw me coach Australian choir Vox in the correct sung-pronunciation of 7 non-English national anthems. These were sung/televised live internationally at the Opening Ceremony. I also supervised the recording studio session for pronunciation accuracy.
- Audience Size: The Opening Ceremony was attended by up to 15,000 people in person and televised live internationally to millions of viewers
- National Anthems and recordings coached:
- Malawi (Chichewa language), New Zealand (Maori), Samoa (Samoan), Singapore (Malay), South Africa (Xhosa, Zulu, Sesotho & Afrikaans), Sri Lanka (Sinhala) and Wales (Welsh)
INTERNATIONAL RUGBY WORLD CUP MATCH, MELBOURNE
Position: Foreign Language Coach (French National Anthem) - Australia vs France World Cup Match
- Description: I coached leading lady of music theatre Patrice Tipoki in the sung pronunciation of the French National Anthem "La Marseillaise". At the time, Patrice was playing Fantine in the Australian touring production of Les Misérables.
- Audience Size: The anthem was sung live at Etihad Stadium, Melbourne in front of 50,000 people
JENNIFER WHITE
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