About Us

Welcome to Jess Dance Academy

CLASSES

Jazz

Jazz is an upbeat and fun style of dance. Students enjoy dancing to modern music and learning and developing their strength, flexibility and technique. These classes incorporate both Broadway and Modern jazz, allowing students to gain experience and develop their skills in both styles.

Tap

Tap is an extremely enjoyable style of dance. It is a great way for students to improve their co-ordination, rhythm and strength. Tap classes are an enjoyable way to learn new skills and make new friends.

Classical

Classical Ballet is a great way for students to improve their technique, strength, flexibility, and co-ordination. Our ballet classes are encouraged for all students, as this is a great way to improve dancers ability in other genres as well.

Hip Hop

Hip hop is an extremely fun and popular genre. Hip hop lessons improve student’s co-ordination, strength and rhythm in a fun and energetic atmosphere.

Acrobatics

Acrobatics includes a range of flexibility, cardio, limbering, and tumbling. This is a great way for students to learn new skills, and improve their flexibility and strength in a safe and supportive environment.

Song and Dance

Our Song and Dance classes are jazz based and enable the students to incorporate dance with vocal tuition. This class is an introduction to musical theatre and is a great way for students to develop confidence.

Jazz Ballet

Jazz Ballet is provided to our younger students and incorporates both jazz and ballet technique. It is a great introduction to dance for our younger age groups, focusing on basic skills, co-ordination, rhythm, and flexibility.

Funk

Funk is offered to our sub-junior age group as an introduction to hip hop. This class introduces students to a range of skills and exercises to improve student’s rhythm, co-ordination, and strength.

Contemporary

Contemporary dance is a style that focuses on self-expression, creativity and inner feelings. Contemporary combines different elements of jazz, lyrical, and classical ballet.

Our Teachers

Kate Gale

Dance Instructor

Kate has been apart of Jess Dance Academy since our first year in 2014. Kate is a hard-working, creative, and compassionate teacher that encourages students to work hard in order to achieve their full potential.

Jess Gale

Dance Instructor

Jess founded Jess Dance Academy in 2014. Jess is a passionate, enthusiastic and driven teacher who is committed to the success of each of her students.

Sarah Richardson

Dance Instructor

Sarah started at Jess Dance Academy in our first year in 2014. Sarah is a bright, bubbly, and caring teacher who always puts her students first. Sarah was a student teacher at Jess Dance Academy for 4 years before taking her own classes in 2018.

Testimonials

From our students & parents

Classes are conducted in a friendly, happy and inclusive environment with professional talented teachers who encourage and care about all their students.

A wonderful dance experience for students and their families. My girls have not only learned to dance but have more confidence and made wonderful friends.

We are so happy with the friendly, inclusive atmosphere that is Jess’s Dance Academy. Our daughter has become increasingly self confident and has developed an absolute love of both Jazz and Hip Hop.

If you are looking for a family friendly dance academy that will have your son/daughters best interests at heart and will make you all feel welcomed, then look no further!

Jess Dance is the perfect dance academy for my 7-year old daughter. Jess’s friendly, thorough and energising approach earns respect from her students while providing an opportunity to learn excellent dance technique and discipline.

Jess Dance Academy provides an encouraging, positive and fun environment for my girls. The perfect place for their dancing journey.

Jess Dance is such a refreshingly friendly dance academy.

The staff as well as the dancers and parents have all been lovely over the years we have been associated with them and the tuition has been enjoyable without compromising technique and discipline. Highly recommended!