about alix longman

Born in England, but allegedly kidnapped at the age of two, Alix found herself growing up in the Antipodes. Alix received her first professional role in an early Bruce Beresford film, ‘The Getting Of Wisdom’. She continued her training in theatre, dance and singing whilst getting her BA and Dip Ed in English Literature, Music and Drama in Melbourne. She then worked extensively as an actress, singer, comedienne and writer for film, television drama and sketch comedy (‘The Comedy Company’), theatre, musicals, radio and cabaret as well as mounting her own successful one-woman shows.

Concurrent to her busy performing career on stage, film and television, she was the head of the Drama and Singing Departments at The Dance Factory in Melbourne, and during her time there she developed her own highly successful ‘Vocal Confidence Seminars’ for Speech and Singing. Her unique method of teaching Vocal Technique has assisted students and professionals from all areas of the Performing Arts and given Vocal Confidence to countless more outside the profession in the Educational, Government and Business/Corporate sectors both here and abroad.

Alix left Australia in 1994 and travelled to New York where she developed her stand up comedy and co-wrote and produced a comedy show for radio. Since returning to London in 1996, Alix has appeared in numerous musicals and theatre both on and off the West End, including ‘Les Miserables’ and ‘Prisoner Cell-Block H – The Musical’ with Lily Savage as well as film,cabaret and radio.

She featured in the Cannes 2004 Entry film, 'Mothers & Daughters' and featured in Grange Park Opera’s ‘South Pacific’ directed by Craig ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ Revel Horwood.

Alix's career has encompassed both new and classical works, (full CV available upon request) but alongside her extraordinary ability to improve people’s vocal potential with her unique method, her other passion is working with new scripts – She played an integral role in the development of Rocliffe (www.rocliffe.com) a production company and forum for new writing for film, television, radio and theatre where she donated her experience in acting and directing alongside script development for four years.

Alix's unique Vocal Confidence technique is now as much in demand outside the Entertainment Industy as within .. as inspired clients have helped spread the word of its 'exponential' value and application in both their professional and personal lives...