Pianist Alexis White studied at the Yehudi Menuhin School with Nikolai Demidenko and Ruth Nye, the Royal Northern College of Music with Renna Kellaway and the Eastman School of Music, USA with Barry Snyder.

The winner of many prestigious prizes and scholarships, most notably first prize in the 7th Noyers International Piano Competition in France, Alexis has given recitals and concerto performances throughout the UK and abroad. In January 2018 she was invited to give a week of masterclasses in China followed by a recital which was broadcast live on Chinese television. She has collaborated with many distinguished artists including Rafal Zambrzycki Payne, Guy Johnston, Jiafeng Chen, the Sacconi and Navarra Quartets and the Galliard Ensemble. Alexis has broadcast for Scottish Radio, Classic FM and Radio Suisse Romane and featured for several years as a Countess of Munster artist.

Alexis has taught at Ampleforth College, Giggleswick School and was previously the Head of Keyboard at Bradfield College, Berkshire and a staff pianist at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester.

In addition to teaching at YMS, Alexis is currently Head of Keyboard at St Paul’s Girls’ School and is an examiner for the ABRSM.