Janet Lomas School of Dancing | Ballet & Tap Dance Classes

Silver Swans perform at Danceworks

11/3/2019

On Sunday 10th March, a group of 13 of our Silver Swans (aged 56-84) were selected to represent dance in Bury, and were invited to perform as part of 'Danceworks'.

The two-night community dance festival for Greater Manchester took place at the New Adelphi Theatre in Salford and was supported by National Lottery funding from Arts Council England. The event was organised by Dance Manchester.

The Silver Swans performed two dances – first was a soloist performing the Odette solo (Act II) from Swan Lake. The second dance was a group performance of the Bolero from Coppélia.

The ladies enjoyed a fantastic day – and they all gave a wonderful performance.

ISTD Imperial Classical Ballet Senior Awards 2019

4/3/2019

On Sunday 3rd May, one of our ten year old Junior students competed in the annual ISTD Imperial Classical Ballet Senior Awards.

The annual competition, hosted by our examination board, the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing (ISTD), was held at The Hawth Theatre in Crawley, West Sussex. It featured dancers who had qualified from all across the UK and Europe.

The competition involved students learning and performing choreography taught on the day, alongside a prepared set variation, to a panel of judges. In the Grade 4 class, the day began with 57 students performing in three categories,

Congratulations to our student, as she was one of only 21 competitors who was chosen to go through to the finals later that day. This was a wonderful achievement as she was the smallest, and one of the youngest in the class, competing against children as old as fourteen.

Dancewear Modelling

1/3/2019

Congratulations to our students who have participated in multiple photo shoots for two dancewear companies recently - Dancewear Central and Roch Valley Dancewear. It is wonderful seeing our students used regularly for modelling by these international dancewear companies and their photos being used across their websites, catalogues, email newsletters and social media.

Our students have been featured alongside dancers from English National Ballet, The Royal Ballet, Northern Ballet, Royal Swedish Ballet School, Tring Park School for the Performing Arts and Elmhurst Ballet School.

Greenmount Wild Bird Hospital Donation

28/2/2019

At Christmas, our Silver Swans raised £244.05 at their Christmas party raffle. The money was used to purchase a small heated hospital cage and 100 syringes for Greenmount Wild Bird Hospital.

The small heated hospital cage with a radiator was handmade by BJS of Worcester and delivered this week - perfect timing for all the spring babies!

Silver Swans® trip to the cinema

20/2/2019

On Tuesday 19th February a group of 37 of our Silver Swans went to the cinema to watch Don Quixote. The screening was a live link of Carlos Acosta's production for the Royal Ballet, performed at the Royal Opera House, London.

It was such an enjoyable evening, and the production was absolutely fantastic.

We also had our Silver Swans watching in cinemas in Bolton, Burnley and Stockport.

Past student pops in!

18/2/2019

It was lovely having a past student return to join in our classes during his half term break from full time ballet school.

He is currently in his first year of training at Elmhurst Ballet School (in association with Birmingham Royal Ballet).

Happy Chinese New Year 2019!

5/2/2019

We would like to wish all our Chinese students and their families a very Happy New Year!

新年快乐
from all at the Janet Lomas School of Dancing

UK Dance Class Championships - Bradford 2019

3/2/2019

On Sunday 3rd February eight of our Junior students competed in the UK Dance Class Championships in Bradford.

Students had to progress through three elimination heats, with each student learning and performing a short dance in front of a large audience and three adjudicators.

We were delighted that all eight of our students reached the semi-finals in Ballet with the results as follows:

Ages 6-7 (49 entrants)
1st place
3rd place
6th place

Ages 8-9 (59 entrants)
1st place
4th place
7th place

Ages 10-11 (58 entrants)
5th place

ISTD Imperial Classical Ballet Exam Results

20/1/2019

Congratulations to students in the children's school who took their ISTD Imperial Classical Ballet examinations in December 2018.

100% Distinctions were achieved – we are now just waiting to receive the exact number marks.