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Free Silver Swans® ballet class – Silver Sunday 2021

10/9/2021

On Sunday 3rd October 2021, join us for a FREE online one-hour Silver Swans® ballet class, specifically designed for the over 55s. Our event is suitable for absolute beginners and has been specially adapted for a smaller home environment.

Silver Swans® is an initiative of the Royal Academy of Dance. Following research into dance practice for older learners, the gentle Silver Swans® classes are specially designed for the over 55s to help improve mobility, posture, co-ordination and energy.

Our free event is open to anyone from across the UK and abroad.

To register for our event and receive your Zoom link, please email us.

More information:

Silver Sunday 2021

Dancewear Central Catalogue 2021-2022

10/9/2021

Have you seen the new Dancewear Central 2021-2022 catalogue? You might recognise some familiar faces from our school!

Well done to Emily, Miley, Gia, Denis, Mami, Ella, Mia and Sophie who all feature throughout the children's section. They appear alongside professional dancers from the Royal Ballet, English National Ballet and Royal Ballet Upper School.

Our students are modelling teen and children's dancewear from some of the biggest brands, including Bloch, Basilica Dancewear, Grishko, Roch Valley Dancewear, So Danca, Wear Moi, Intermezzo, Capezio, Freed of London and Ballet Rosa.

The catalogue contains some beautiful photography, dance class essentials, brand new dancewear collections, dance features and exclusive interviews.

You can order your free catalogue from: https://www.dancewearcentral.co.uk/request-a-catalogue-i295

Creative Craft Competition

10/9/2021

Congratulations to everyone who entered our Creative Craft Competition this summer. We were so overwhelmed by the standard and number of entries we received. We could see the time and care everyone had taken in their ballet-themed craft entries.

Under 7's Category – Joint Winner

7 and over Category – Winner

Under 7's Category – Joint Winner

11 and over Category – Winner

Commendation Prize

Elmhurst Ballet School Summer School

10/9/2021

A lovely photo of Sophie and Emily at Elmhurst Ballet School's Summer School!

Summer Holidays

19/8/2021

It's the summer holidays! We hope that everyone enjoys a well-deserved summer break.

Why not head over to our Facebook page to see our end of term countdown, looking back and the many amazing achievements this past academic year?

Janet Lomas School of Dancing
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Our school is now closed for the summer break, with classes resuming on Monday 13th September.

Uniform Update

10/8/2021

Photos courtesy of Dancewear Central, featuring two of our students – Mami and Indiyana.

We wish to remind our students that they may wear tights, socks and shoes that match their own skin tone for both classes and examinations.

However, we have the great news that students can now purchase the full range of tights, socks, leather ballet shoes, canvas ballet shoes and satin ballet shoes in colours specifically made to match black and mixed-race skin tones, all from one dancewear company.

We have always struggled in the past to recommend a company to our students where they can purchase skin tone tights, shoes and socks from one place. Dancewear Central now stock the full range, and so our school uniform list has been updated regarding tights, socks and ballet shoes and where to purchase these.

Past student success

21/7/2021

We've heard some wonderful news this week from two of our past students (and siblings), Emily and Denis. Emily is in full-time training at The Hammond School, Chester, and Denis is in full-time training at The Royal Ballet School, London. Both students trained with us from beginners until they went into full-time training at age 11.

Emily and Denis have now completed their first year at their respective schools and we are proud to announce that both have been awarded prizes in their schools' awards ceremonies!

Emily, at The Hammond School, has been awarded two prizes:
- Year 7 Dancer Award
- Gold Award for exceptional work, effort, commitment and kind and helpful behaviour during the academic year 2020/2021.

And Denis, at The Royal Ballet School (White Lodge), has been awarded two prizes:
- Year 9 Artistic Prize for Progress and Endeavour
- Performance Prize from the Music Department (plus Denis has also passed his Grade 8 Violin with a Distinction this year!)

Huge congratulations to them both on these incredible awards – they have both worked so hard, and with such dedication, in what has been a difficult year with multiple lockdowns and periods of online learning.

Ballet exams

21/7/2021

Well done to everyone who took ballet exams this summer – we are so proud of you all!

Past student news

14/7/2021

We loved seeing these photos of past student Emily at The Hammond School where she was given some lead roles in her end of year show, and also took her RAD Intermediate Ballet exam.

After a difficult year with all the national lockdowns, we couldn't be prouder of what she has achieved in her first year of full time training at The Hammond School.

We also have some very exciting news to announce about past students and siblings, Emily and Denis, too – watch this space!

Elmhurst Young Dancers Programme

1/7/2021

On Saturday 26th June, Miley completed her final class after three years in the Elmhurst Ballet School's Young Dancers Programme in Manchester.

Miley successfully auditioned for the junior associate scheme in 2018 and has trained from Year 4 to Year 6 in the programme.

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