Adjudicator Spotlight: Jenny Thornton AGSM (Teaching), ALAM (Acting, Public Speaking), CertEd, CDE, LISTD (Dance)
“Drama is a life skill that changed me from a stuttering introvert to a confident individual. We can give our children no better opportunity.”
Jenny trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, gaining awards for Character Acting and Most Promising Teacher.
Jenny has led the Performing Arts Teams in a large comprehensive school, been an Assistant Principal for Edexcel, LAMDA examiner and now enjoys running her own Performance Centre with ages from 4 years to adults delivering drama, dance and musical theatre and also writing.
Her play, Gone, gained a Commended when performed at The Orange Tree Theatre in Richmond, as did her most recent play, Young Love. She was delighted when LAMDA chose two of her pieces for their new acting anthology.
Her most recent teaching experience is working in a state school as a peripatetic teacher as part of her Outreach programme.