Actors
Voice & Dialect Coaching
Any actor wanting to create an authentic voice or accent significantly widens the possibility of landing a role.
Presenters
In the competitive world of presenting, the voice needs to be used in the most engaging way. Learn to present with passion, influence, variety and enthusiasm.
Journalists
While many journalists are accomplished in the areas of writing and reporting, broadcast journalists benefit from voice training to deliver a story with authority and authenticity.
Corporate Voice
From the moment you start speaking, you are creating an impression. Your audience makes instant decisions about who you are and what you represent.
West Side Story
Dir : Jerome Robbins; Prod : Opera Australia
Kinky Boots
Dir : Jerry Mitchell; Prod: Michael Cassel & Associates
The Book of Mormon
Dir : Casey Nicholaw; Prod : John Frost
The Speechmaker
Dir : Sam Strong; Melbourne Theatre Company
Singing in the Rain
Dir : Jonathan Church; Prod : Michael Cassel and Associates
Billy Elliot The Musical
Dir : Stephen Daldry / Julian Webber; Prod : Louise Withers & Associates
Chicago
Dir : Walter Bobbie; Prod : Gordon Frost Organisation
Mary Poppins
Dir : Richard Eyre; Prod : Cameron Mackintosh
Hairspray
Dir : David Atkins; Prod : Paul Dainty, Dainty Consolidated Entertainment & Joel Pearlman, Roadshow Live
My Fair Lady
Dir : Stuart Maunder; Prod : Opera Australia
The Vertical Hour
Dir: Julian Meyrick; Prod : Sydney Theatre Company
Boeing Boeing
Dir : Hannah Chiswick/Matthew Warchus/Martin Croft; Prod : Dainty Consolidated Entertainment & Newtheatricals
This is Our Youth
Dir : Nicholas Pollock; Prod : Inside Job Productions
Jerry Springer – The Opera
Dir : Gale Edwards; Prod : Sydney Opera House
The Graduate
Dir : Jo Turner; Prod : Kay & McLean Productions and Michael Coppel
War Horse
Dir : Marianne Elliott /Drew Barr; Prod : The National Theatre of London & Global Creatures
Upright
Lingo Pictures, Foxtel
Lambs of God
Lingo Pictures, Endemol Shine
Fighting Season
Goalpost Pictures, Headgear Films
Picnic at Hanging Rock
Amazon Studios, Fremantle Media
Mustangs FC
Matchbox Pictures, ABC
Underbelly II – Tale of Two Cities
Screentime Pty Ltd, Nine Network
False Witness
Screentime Pty Ltd, Foxtel
Dead Gorgeous
Burberry Productions Pty Ltd, ABC TV
The Slap
Matchbox Pictures, ABC TV
Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries
Every Cloud Productions, ABC TV
Howzat! Kerry Packer’s War
Southern Star Group, Nine Network
Power Games : The Packer Murdoch Story
Southern Star Group and John Edwards, Nine Network
Wentworth
Fremantle Media, Foxtel
INXS : Never Tear Us Apart
Shine Australia, Seven Network
Hotel Mumbai
Dir : Anthony Maras : Prod : Weinstein Company
Escape From Pretoria
Dir : Francis Annan; Prod : Arclight Film, Spier Film
True History of The Kelly Gang
Dir : Justin Kurzel; Prod : Porchlight Film, Daybreak Pictures
Judy and Punch
Dir : Mirrah Foulkes, Prod : Blue Tongue Films, Vice Media
Dirt Music
Dir : Gregor Jordan; Prod : Aquarius Films, Wildgaze Films
I Am Mother
Dir : Grant Sputore; Prod : The Penguin Empire, Southern Light Films
Lion
Dir : Garth Davis; Prod : See Saw Films, Aquarius Films, Weinstein Company
Holding The Man
Dir : Neil Armfield; Prod : Kylie Du Fresne
Storm Warning
Dir : Jamie Blanks; Prod : Storm Warning Productions, Pty Ltd
The Bank Job
Dir : Roger Donaldson; Prod : Resolution Independent
Blessed
Dir : Ana Kokinos; Prod : Blessed Film Production
Balibo
Dir : Rob Connolly; Prod : Arena Film
South Solitary
Dir : Shirley Barrett; Prod : MacGowan Films
I love You Too
Dir : Daina Reid; Prod : Yael Bergman, Laura Waters, Peter Hellier
Last Dance
Dir : David Pulbrook; Prod : Antony I. Ginnane, Margot McDonald
Partisan
Dir : Ariel Kleiman; Prod : Anna McLeish, Sarah Shaw
Paper planes
Dir : Rob Connolly; Prod : Arenamedia
“Jenny Kent was integral in shaping my performance in Lion. She lives for her craft and is a perfectionist in every sense of the word. Her support, patience and kindness meant the world to me during this life changing experience”.
Jenny Kent is the queen of dialects. Whether it’s on Skype or in person she makes the sometimes quite daunting task of learning a new accent seem easy. I was lucky enough to have her on set with me too and I made a friend for life into the bargain.
“Jenny is the only voice coach I ever need to work with. She is meticulous and methodical, a wealth of knowledge, but her true talent lies in her ability to kindly instill confidence where there wasn’t any before. She was instrumental in landing my first US job.”
“What I love about the way Jen works, is her skill in respecting an actors creative process combined with her efficient and targeted coaching. Jen understands how an actor creates a role and flexes with the actor to adapt character choices into the creation of a voice, whilst simultaneously being very precise about exactly how to create the nuts and bolts of a dialect. This means the process is fast and has depth and gives you the actor confidence in your ability to imbed and often unlock a character.”
“I’ve been lucky enough to work with Jen on several projects. Her approach is gentle, thorough and completely workable. She always instills me with absolute confidence in my vocal and accent work.”. Nicole Da Silva
Jenny inherently understands the needs of actors. With innate sensitivity and discipline, she works with actors to create a dialect to enhance any scene. Further to this, her understanding of voice means she is an invaluable resource for any actor. From a director’s point of view, Jenny is always respectful and insightful, she has an ability to understand direction so the accent always enhances rather than conflicts the performance.”
“In my role addressing large groups of people on a regular basis, nerves often get in the way of delivering my message clearly and confidently. Jenny showed me how to approach presentations with clarity, confidence and persuasiveness”.