Springboard was very sad to hear that Jenny Leworthy has died.
Jenny was the Section Secretary of the Speech & Drama section for many years, taking on the role from 1985.
Jenny was taught by Olive von der Heyde, who had herself taken part in the Festival as a child before becoming involved as an adult. It was she who suggested Jenny she should become a teacher herself, which she did. She was also an examiner for Guildhall and New Era.
Many people who she taught are themselves now teaching, have acting careers or are still involved in Springboard, including current Speech & Drama section secretary Mandy Winder, as well as committee members Lesley Skinner and Nicola Wallace.
Mandy started lessons with the lovely Jenny about twenty years ago and remembers her as being full of fun and mischief! “She taught us so much – she had patience in abundance! We would regularly go out for meals and theatre trips. She touched so many hearts! We loved her, and she knew it!”