Jodie-Anne White (born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia) is an Australian dancer, choreographer and artistic director of the Ballet Theatre of Queensland.[1]
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White studied classical dance, contemporary, drama and mime at the Kathleen Gorham National Theatre, the Victorian College of the Arts and the Australian Ballet School in Australia.[2]
White danced with the Australian Ballet under the artistic direction of Maina Gielgud AO. White toured with the company to Asia, Russia, Greece, England and America.[1] Her repertoire included the major classics as well as works from choreographers such as Jiri Kylian, Maurice Béjart and Sir Kenneth MacMillan.
As a soloist her career continued overseas with her acceptance into the Wiener Ballet Theatre. Shortly after arriving in Europe Jodie was promoted to Principal Artist. Principal Seasons began with the Brno National Ballet in Czech Republic, Theater Vorpommern in Greifswald, Germany and several other English and Italian companies. During this time she performed in works such as Giselle, Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, Carmen, Cinderella, Peer Gynt and several contemporary pieces with choreographers creating works for Jodie.
She was principal dancer 1999–2001 with Italian companies Balletto del Sud, Lecce and Teatro Lirico Giuseppe Verdi in Trieste where she returns regularly as a guest performer.[1]
White teaches and choreographs with her husband, Boris Bivona. They have both honed their skills through work both individually and together in America, Europe and Australia. More recently they have been involved with teaching at the Brisbane City Youth Ballet Summer School, at Expressions Dance Company and with ongoing education programs with the Queensland Arts Council in collaboration with Queensland Ballet. White and Bivona have a teaching studio, Redland Dance, in Cleveland, Queensland.[3]