The Janet Lomas School of Dancing is a classical ballet school in Bury, Greater Manchester. Established in 1978, the school offers training for boys and girls, aged four to 18 — from beginners through to professional level.
In 2017, the school expanded and began offering Silver Swans® ballet classes for the over 55s. ​

Our school offers structured ballet training tailored for all kinds of dancers — whether for pre-professional training with a view to a career in dance, or just as a once-a-week hobby. We also offer a fast-track training for late starters.

​Students travel from across the Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Cheshire area to train with us, with many past pupils bringing their own children back to our school.
We pride ourselves on being a traditional dance school that provides high-quality ballet training – taught by fully qualified dance teachers – developing sound technique and artistry. The school is family-run and is not a franchise. ​​

Although classical ballet is at the heart of all training at the school, we also offer classes in other styles that will enhance and compliment ballet training, enabling students to expand upon their dance knowledge and become a well-rounded dancer. Classical ballet is widely recognised as the foundation for all dance styles as it provides technical training, strength and a highly developed body awareness.

Our school nurtures a passion for dance in all students. Although we encourage hard work and dedication, we do so in a kind, caring and friendly environment, something frequently commented on by parents, pupils and even non-members of the school. Great friendships are often formed between students that last for many years, as they all share a common interest — a love of dance!
Since September 2017, our school has offered Silver Swans® ballet classes for the over 55s. Our Silver Swans® classes in Bury were part of the pilot scheme by the Royal Academy of Dance, where only 120 teachers across the world were initially licensed – we were the first school to offer Silver Swans® classes in Lancashire.

We now have over 75 Silver Swans® attending ballet classes each week ranging from complete beginners to ex-professional ballet dancers – our Silver Swans® classes have been featured on BBC North West Tonight, BBC Radio Manchester Breakfast and Drivetime show, That's Manchester TV, The Times, The Daily Express and in local newspapers.

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​Student Achievements

Faculty

Miss Lomas
RAD Life Teacher NATD Life Member MNATD ANATD NNEB

Danced for twenty-five years, and teaching since 1972.
  • MNATD Ballet
  • ANATD Ballet & Tap
  • Awarded Life Membership for the National Association of Teachers of Dancing for quality and services to this world-renowned organisation.
  • Awarded Life Teacher for the Royal Academy of Dance for quality and services to this world-renowned ballet organisation.
  • Winning hundreds of medals and trophies at competitions and championships as a dancer.
  • IDTA 6th Gold Bar in Ballroom (trained at Alfred Hughes School of Dancing)
  • Trained at the highly-regarded Lupino School of Dancing, and Maureen Williams School of Dancing.
  • Won awards for choreography.
  • Taught ballet to a highly-successful gymnastics competition squad.
  • National Nursery Examination Board (NNEB)
  • Alongside working as a dance teacher, also worked in a day nursery, infant school, and for 17 years as a teaching assistant in an academic Junior School.
  • CRB Checked (enhanced)

Miss Lomas is married with two grown-up children.
Click here to see Miss Lomas' students' achievements throughout the years.

Miss Johanna
LTCL, AMusTCL, LISTD (Imperial Ballet), ISTD DDE (Modern Theatre, Tap Faculty), ARAD, Silver Swans® Licensed Teacher

Danced for twenty-four years, and teaching since 2008
  • ISTD Licentiate (Imperial Classical Ballet) 
  • ISTD Diploma in Dance Instruction (Imperial Classical Ballet, Modern Theatre & Tap Faculty)
    • Observation and Understanding of Teaching and Learning Techniques
    • Promotion of Health and Safety in Dance
    • Vocational Graded Examination in Dance: Intermediate
    • Dance Practice and the Relationship between Music and Dance in a Chosen Dance Genre
  • ISTD Diploma in Dance Education (Imperial Classical Ballet, Modern Theatre & Tap Faculty)
    • Planning Techniques and Evaluation of Dance Teaching
    • Dance Teaching Practice
    • Lifespan Development and Learning in Dance
    • Dance Practice and the Relationship between Music and Dance in a Chosen Dance Genre
    • Contextual Study of Dance
  • Royal Academy of Dance Silver Swans® Licensed Teacher
  • Associate of the Royal Academy of Dance​
  • ​Royal Academy of Dance Silver Swans® Licensed Teacher
  • ISTD Advanced 2 Imperial Classical Ballet – Distinction
  • ISTD Advanced 2 Modern Theatre – Distinction
  • ISTD Advanced 2 Tap – Distinction
  • RAD Advanced 2 Ballet – Distinction
  • Licentiate Diploma in Recital in Piano (Trinity College of London) – Distinction
  • Associate in Music Theory and Composition (Trinity College of London)
  • Grishko registered Pointe shoe fitter
  • Youth Dance Ambassador for The Lowry in Salford for the last three years, working closely with organisations including Birmingham Royal Ballet, Rambert Dance Company, BalletBoyz and The Lowry itself.
  • OFQUAL accredited First Aid
  • CRB Checked (enhanced)

Miss Johanna is also a Technical Consultant for one of the UK's largest dancewear manufacturers and distributors.