Emily graduated with honours with a degree in Drama from Wolverhampton in 2016. Since graduating she has been working professionally in theatre. With over 10 years teaching experience, she works with all ages and abilities.

Emily is currently the driving force behind our Creative Play Programme, which is aimed at special needs adults and children.

Therese has been running the Dwan Academy Performing Arts School since 2010. She holds a BA in Music, a postgrad in Stage Management, and MFA in Performance and is currently in her third year of a PhD Drama and Theatre programme at Mary Immaculate College. As well as directing and choreographing musicals around the country she works as a peripatetic music teacher. 

Her passion is working with young children and teenagers and guiding them through the process of creating a show, from the on stage performances to the back stage creative and technical aspects.