UK Performing Arts Directory

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Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts

JMC Dance & Music provides professional dance and music tuition, parties, performances and workshops in north‑west London. Led by principal Julie McNamee, the school offers a range of classes including acro, ballet, commercial (hip hop, jazz, lyrical, modern and street), contemporary, tap, drama & singing and Moves & Melodies music and movement sessions for ages one to adult. Classes aim to improve confidence, creativity, musicality, strength, balance, coordination and social skills and follow examination syllabuses such as ISTD for tap and LAMDA for drama. The teaching team delivers high‑standard training in a safe, fun environment.

Jacksons Lane Arts Centre

Jig and a Swig is an Irish dance community in central London offering Irish dance classes for adults. The about page describes a welcoming approach focused on fitness, fun and community, with classes held in venues such as Waterloo, Southbank, Oval and Highgate. The site outlines beginner block courses and improver drop-ins, with multiple weekly classes. Pricing notes include single-class and block options with sessions around £10–£13 per hour.

Jigsaw Performing Arts School in Barnet provides dance, drama and singing classes on Saturday afternoons and Sunday mornings for children aged 3 to 18. Classes are designed to build confidence, make friends and teach life skills; 3‑ to 6‑year‑olds have 90‑minute sessions with dance, drama and singing, while 7‑ to 18‑year‑olds take an hour of each subject. There is also a Youth Theatre for 15‑ to 18‑year‑olds, holiday camps and birthday parties.

Jumpup Dance Academy has been part of the Hampstead and Mill Hill communities for nearly twenty years, offering RAD ballet, ISTD tap, ISTD modern and street dance classes for children and adults. The school welcomes dancers from age three and fosters a supportive, inclusive environment where students can explore their creativity, build confidence and progress to Level 3 and 4 qualifications. Qualified RAD and ISTD teachers also run Silver Swans and adult ballet classes, and annual shows give students opportunities to perform. Jumpup is affiliated with the Royal Academy of Dance and the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing and is a member of the Council for Dance Education and Training.

KENSINGTON & CHELSEA GYMNASTICS ACADEMY, LONDON

LATIN KRAZY THURSDAYS @ SWAY BAR , Salsa and Bachata Dance classes and Party night

London Ballet Classes provides adult ballet lessons in London and online. Its timetable lists daily drop-in classes and structured terms ranging from Absolute Beginners and Improvers Ballet to Intermediate Pointe and Barre/Pilates sessions, held at multiple studios and online. Introduction courses emphasise posture, alignment and confidence, and a 12-week beginners term starting in January costs about £162. Students can drop in, book per term or purchase membership packages; discount codes are offered to those who trial classes and later sign up. The school caters exclusively to adults and promotes a supportive environment for learning ballet.

LONDON BOYS BALLET SCHOOL - GLOBAL

Lilian Baylis Studio