Tania Karen de JongAM[1] is an Australian soprano, social entrepreneur, businesswoman, motivational speaker, and event producer. She is the Founder of Creative Innovation Global, Creative Universe, Creativity Australia, Dimension5, Music Theatre Australia, Pot-Pourri, and The Song Room, and co-founder of Mind Medicine Australia. De Jong was named as one of the "100 Most Influential People in Psychedelics" globally by Psychedelic Invest in 2021.[2]
De Jong's maternal grandfather, Karl Duldig, a Polish refugee living in Vienna who escaped the Holocaust with his family, ultimately landing in Australia, was a Vienna-trained sculptor. Her maternal grandmother, Slawa Duldig, also trained as a sculptor in Vienna, and invented the world's first modern folding umbrella.[6] Her maternal grandparents’ former home in Melbourne's Malvern East now operates as a museum named the 'Duldig Studio'.[10]
De Jong and her parents moved from the Netherlands to Melbourne, Australia, when de Jong was one year old.[11]
Aged 14, de Jong was advised by a friend not to undertake singing lessons. She nevertheless auditioned for the chorus of her school's performance of Oklahoma at age 17, and was cast in the lead role.[14]
In May 2022, de Jong produced a musical named Driftwood, based on her mother's memoir of her family.[19] It premiered in Melbourne.[20]
Business careeredit
De Jong is the Founder of Creative Innovation Global, Creative Universe (transformational leadership programs to inspire people to find their voice, and to bring greater wellbeing, engagement, and innovation into organisations), Creativity Australia, Dimension5, Music Theatre Australia, Pot-Pourri, and The Song Room (which has provided access to creative learning for 250,000 disadvantaged Australian children), and co-founder of Mind Medicine Australia.[21][22][23][24] De Jong is known to encourage creative innovation whilst highlighting the interests of marginalised and disadvantaged Australians through her various enterprises.[6][25][26]
Event produceredit
As an event producer, de Jong has hosted nine events focused on "Creative Innovation" in Melbourne, Australia.[27] She is known for advocating for policy change and unity across the business, education, industry, community, and creative sectors during times of anticipated social disruption and change known otherwise as disruptive innovation.[17][28]
2019: The Breezes at Dawn Have Secrets to Tell – Tania de Jong[35]
2020: Solitary Harmony – Tania de Jong and Anthony Barnhill[13]
Achievements and awardsedit
De Jong was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in 2008 for service to the arts as a performer and entrepreneur and through the establishment and development of music and arts enrichment programs for schools and communities.[36][37] She was named in The Australian Financial Review 100 Women of Influence awards in the Arts, Culture and Sport category in 2018.[38] She was also named in Richtopia's list of Top 100 Most Influential Australian Entrepreneurs.[39]
2018: Number 33 of the Top Most Influential Australian Entrepreneurs[55]
2019: Named in the 100 Most Influential Women in Australia[39]
2019: Award For Meritorious Service to the Community by The Hon Linda Dessau AC at the Victorian Multicultural Awards For Excellence[56]
2021: "100 Most Influential People in Psychedelics" globally by Psychedelic Invest in 2021.[2]
Referencesedit
^"de JONG, Tania Karen". It's an Honour. Australian Government. 9 June 2008. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
^ ab"100 Most Influential People in Psychedelics".
^Simon Leo Brown (9 February 2018). "Folding umbrella's 'flirtatious' history never forgotten by family of Karl and Slawa Duldig". ABC News. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
^Brown, Malcolm (6 May 2012). "Community singing project aims to leave nation in top voice". The Sydney Morning Herald.
^"Driftwood The Musical – A story on Eva de Jong-Duldig". Tennis Victoria. 28 March 2022.
^ abcEvans, Kathy (15 March 2014). "Soprano on a mission; Can lyrics work with classical music? Tania de Jong is about to find out". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
^"U.S. Gains Four Gold Medals In Maccabiah Games Swimming; Abramson, Zakim and Misses Miller and Chesneau Score – Herman Sets Mark in Retaining Decathlon Crown". The New York Times.
^"U.S. SQUAD VICTOR IN 16 MORE FINALS; Gubner and Savitt Triumph as Maccabiah Games End". The New York Times.
^"U.S. Advances in Women's Tennis; DUTCH LOSE, 3–0, IN QUARTER-FINALS Misses Hard, Caldwell and Moffitt Score Two-Set Triumphs at London Miss Hard Halts Surge Mrs. Jones Sidelined QUARTER-FINAL ROUND". The New York Times.
^Veldman-Tentori, Renee (20 April 2012). "Meet Tania de Jong". Dutch Australian. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
^David Fossas (20 October 2019). "Balancing the Grind With Tania de Jong, Founder of Creative Universe & Creative Innovation Global". Balance The Grind.
^ abcRobson, Terry (29 April 2021). "Tania de Jong talks music, philanthropy and mental health – WellBeing".
^Wilmoth, Peter (12 November 2013). "One Voice, Many Stories". The Weekly Review. Retrieved 14 March 2015. [verification needed]
^Bonyhady, Nick (7 September 2020). "Deputy PM says BLM protests caused Victoria's second wave before backing down". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
^ ab"CQUniNEWS – Tania de Jong – biographical details". CQ University News.
^ ab"An interview with the founder of Creative Universe, Tania De Jong AM". Small Business Big Marketing. 29 May 2012.
^Miller, Nick (8 May 2022). "The moving story of three generations of women that unfolds from an umbrella". The Age. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
^"Driftwood – The Musical". driftwoodthemusical.com.au. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
^ ab"CQUniNEWS – Tania de Jong – biographical details". uninewsarchive.cqu.edu.au.
^"A 'wonder drug' for all ages: choirs hit the right note in facilities". Australian Ageing Agenda. 9 December 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
^"Subscribe". The Australian. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
^"Investors pile in on psychedelic drugs". Australian Financial Review. 15 September 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
^"Creative innovation". ABC Radio National. 7 September 2010.
^Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: How singing together changes the brain: Tania de Jong AM at TEDxMelbourne. YouTube.
^"Ci2019 · HUMAN INTELLIGENCE 2.0 (A Collective Future. How will we manage the transition?)". www.creativeinnovationglobal.com.au. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
^Christensen, Clayton M.; Raynor, Michael E.; McDonald, Rory (1 December 2015). "What Is Disruptive Innovation?". Harvard Business Review (December 2015).
^Pot-Pourri – Rhythm Of Life, Discogs, retrieved 22 May 2022
^Something Familiar! Something Peculiar!, retrieved 22 May 2022
^"Tania de Jong". Saxton Speakers. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
^"de JONG, Tania Karen". It's an Honour. Australian Government. 9 June 2008. Retrieved 14 March 2015. [verification needed]
^Patten, Sally (17 October 2018). "Women of Influence 2018 winner fights for recognition of Indigenous Australians". Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 18 October 2018. [verification needed]
^ ab"Top 100 Australian Entrepreneurs 2018: From Melanie Perkins to Mike Cannon-Brookes, These Are the Most Influential Aussie Entrepreneurs". Richtopia. 23 August 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
^ ab"Tania de Jong". Q+A. 20 December 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
^"Speakers Trainers Entertainers Bringing Audiences to their feet!". Ovations. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
^"Trove". trove.nla.gov.au. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
^"Tania de Jong". SpeakerHub. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
^"Sing in the shower: Tania de Jong's tips to be more creative in business". SmartCompany. 11 August 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
^"Tania de Jong receives the Entrepreneur of the Year Award" – via www.youtube.com.
^Melbourne, National Foundation for Australian Women and The University of. "de Jong, Tania – Woman – The Australian Women's Register". www.womenaustralia.info.
^"BrainLink's Woman of Achievement Award winner announced". 3 November 2009.
^"Tania de Jong AM · Singer, Entertainer, Speaker & Entrepreneur". www.taniadejong.com. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
^"Tania de Jong AM · Singer, Entertainer, Speaker & Entrepreneur". www.taniadejong.com. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
^"Tania de Jong AM on Australian Leadership: "Let's find leaders who aspire to change the world..."". Australian Leadership and Optimism. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
^"Melbourne Award 2016 Winners – Contribution to Community by a Community Organisation". Creativity Australia. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
^"Impact 25 2016 Winner | Tania de Jong". impact25-probonoaust.
^"Accolades flood in for Aussie singing social entrepreneur! Tania de Jong AM". Creativity Australia. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
^"Finalists announced for Third Sector Awards 2018". 30 August 2018.