Wadebridge Festival of Music and Speech
SPEECH: Jenny Thornton
AGSM (teaching), ALAM (Acting and Public Speaking), Certificate in Education,
LISTD, CDE (Dance), Adjudicator for British and International Federation of
Festivals
Jenny trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama gaining awards for Character Acting and for Most Promising Teacher. Jenny has led the Performing Arts Teams in large
Comprehensives, 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 called “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. “I am looking forward to re-visiting Wadebridge Festival for your Centenary celebrations and making it a very enjoyable and positive experience for all concerned. Drama is a life skill that changed me from a stuttering introvert to a confident individual. We can give our children no better opportunity.”
MUSIC: Bryan Husband
GRSM, AWCMD and FISM
Bryan studied singing and piano accompaniment in London and Cardiff. After some years in European opera houses, Bryan lived in Southern Ireland, and now lives in Malvern Wells. He is a professor at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, London, teaches privately, gives workshops, performs, adjudicates, is an examiner for a major music and drama examining board, and also instructs skiers! Performances include television and radio broadcasts, opera, oratorio and recital.
He is a passionate believer that the arts should be available to everyone; any art form encourages expression and creation, focus and practice, all skills that bring benefits to our professional and leisure lives.
In 2005, Bryan became a British and International Federation of Festivals’ Adjudicator, and has adjudicated at festivals in UK, Gibraltar, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Guernsey. His hobbies include all theatre, gardening, skiing and walking.
Bryan is so pleased to be back in Wadebridge for the Festival.