JENNIFER DIXON

French,cockney,aristocratic,foreign,'hoity toity',crazy,stupid,funny ha-ha and funny peculiar

As a professional Music therapist and licensed counselor over the years I have explored the use of words and music to encourage,motivate,soothe, provoke and educate and it is this experience I bring to my voice work. I have done much in volunteer reading for hospice, the blind and in nursing homes. I have been involved in both professional and community theater e.g a veteran of the Michigan Opera theater and several local community organisations such as Performers Unlimited. Bachelor of arts in Music,Wayne State Univ.Detroit Mi. Master of Arts , Oakland University, Rochester Mi. Coaching with Tom Force,voice over teacher and local award winning broadcast personality. Voice coaching with Marjorie Gordon formerly with New York City Opera. Workshops with Pamela Lewis Looping, ADR, character voices. Winner(second place) in Scott Brick's 2009/2010 AudioBook contest. Attendance at Voice 2010 - amazing lectures/workshops with greats such as Pat Fraley,Brad Garrett, Nancy Woolfson,Scott Brick Dave Courvoisier,James Alburger and Penny Abshire etc.., on audio books, IVR, Commercial Auditions etc.. Own home office/studio MXL USB.009 mic AUDACITY Prior to living in USA worked in London UK in advertising agencies JWT and Y & R in their market research departments and lived in the South of France working in a hotel on the Riviera.Have worked in private practice as Music Therapist and in several major hospitals in psychiatry, gerontology and traumatic head injury. Have had a variety of life experiences and travels around the world that bring a great deal of sense memories to voice acting work.