Janine participated in her first festival at the age of five and, prior to her professional training, she was a committed member of the amateur theatre scene. Janine trained at the Arts Educational School, London, graduating with a BA (Hons) in Musical Theatre. She completed an MA in Performance Research and, in 2021, was awarded a PhD from the University of Bristol.

As a teacher and freelance performance coach with over 15 years’ experience, Janine has taught students whose ages have ranged from two to seventy-five and continues to enjoy leading drama, musical theatre and dance workshops and masterclasses in vocational, academic and cooperate environments.

As a professional performer, voiceover artist and choreographer, she has toured nationally and performed in London’s West End.

She is an Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (AFHEA); TaPRA (The Theatre and Performance Research Association); and the Society of Theatre Research (STR).

Since learning and reciting her very first poem, Janine has been dedicated to performance and she is delighted to be an Adjudicator member of The British and International Federation of Festivals. She looks forward to adjudicating festival participants to support, encourage and celebrate their work.