About Emma Thornton

Emma is a Theatre Practitioner from Trim, Co. Meath. She has a BaTH in Theology and English from Maynooth University and has completed an MA in Theatre Practice in University College Dublin, with First Class Honours. 

Emma co-directed and co-choreographed ‘Everybody’s Talking About Jamie’, which won six awards at the All-Ireland Musical Theatre Intervarsities in 2021. She directed ‘Into the Woods’ with Maynooth University, which won Best Technical at AIMS and placed third overall in the Sullivan Section. 

Emma has also directed Trim Musical Society's Pantomime, ‘Cinderella’ and Dundalk Musical Society's Pantomime, ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’. 

Emma feels incredibly privileged to have worked on such amazing projects and is delighted to be bringing her experience to AddictedtoDance.