Lelda is the founder and Artistic Director of Blanche Improv. She completed a BA in Music Theatre at WAAPA in 2003, her first forma improv training was part of this course.

Lelda graduated from The Improv Conspiracy’s long form improv training program in 2015. Soon after, she was cast on house teams including Harold teams. Lelda was member of the teaching staff at The Improv Conspiracy as a course teacher, coach and directed sketch shows.

Lelda began her acting career playing Lisa Houseman in the original cast of the stage version of Dirty Dancing. Since then, she has appeared in various theatre productions (including with Make a Scene, where she contributed to the development of Commedia dell’Arte style shows and with The Melbourne Shakespeare Company), in commercials, tv shows and a bunch of unfinished short films.

Lelda has 25 years experience as a performing arts teacher. Her first teaching job was in her teens when she taught ballet after school. Lelda has experience teaching dance, drama, movement, Strasberg Technique, scene study, screen acting & improv. Lelda also worked as a Pilates Teacher, Yoga Instructor and Personal Trainer for many years.

Lelda views coaching as an enormous privilege, she does all she can to support players so they feel proud of their work.