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JHM Dance

Dance is not a competition, it’s a passion

JHM Dance Academy is an established professional dance school located in Broxburn, West Lothian.

Established in 2003 by Joanne Hamilton Martin, JHM Cheer September 2008. Staffed by qualified teaching staff and backed by a wide range of assistance and service staff, JHM offers a complete range of dance instruction for children and adults of all ages.

At JHM we believe dance should be fun! We don’t require that all students follow a rigorous examination path but offer this an option. If you have fun at JHM that’s good enough for us.

Some specific disciplines we teach include:
Ballet – JHM teaches the prestigious Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) syllabus.

Modern Jazz, tap, Theatre Craft, Freestyle Disco and Musical Theatre – set grade exams are delivered through qualified staff with the International Dance Teachers association (IDTA).
Highland – Scottish Dance Teachers Alliance (STDA)
Contemporary – iD-Dance Syllabus founded by Ryan Jenkins

It’s leisure all the way in our new dance and cheer studios and communal leisure area. Our integrated Coffee Shop serves homemade soups and food, or you can just opt for a coffee and catch-up with friends, parents and students in our large, child-friendly communal area.

Our custom-built dance studios are bright and airy and are well equipped with mirrors and ballet barres. We offer an extensive range of classes across many forms of dance and fitness for adults and children from age 3. See our schedule for the full listing. You will be amazed at our dedicated Cheerleading studio – it has a full sprung floor providing an excellent area for students in cheer, gymnastics and tumble classes.

We are affiliated with RAD, ISTD, IDTA, UKA, iD-Dance.

 

 

Staff Members

Our Team

Joanne Tod

Joanne Tod

Director

Joanne started dancing when she was three years old and went on to sit exams in Ballet, Modern, Disco and Tap.

Clare

Clare

Head Cheer Coach

Clare started dancing at a young age, taking ballet, tap and modern classes at Monument Dance Centre in Stirling.

Julie

Julie

Dance Teacher

Julie has a great passion for dance; she started ballet at the age of 2, and became a pupil at JHM when she was 15.

Steven

Steven

Hip Hop / TFK

Steven has been dancing for 11 years winning competitions in many different countries including the UK, France, Spain, Holland, Switzerland, Singapore and China.

Gemma

Gemma

Cheer Coach

Gemma gained her British Gymnastics UKCC Level 4 qualification in general gymnastic in 2004 and coached for many years.

Ashleigh

Ashleigh

Cheer Coach

Ashleigh Joined JHM Cheer in 2008. She has competed with the senior squad 3 times with great results.

Bethany

Bethany

Cover Teacher

Bethany has been dancing for 13 years and with JHM for 6. Studying Ballet, jazz and contemporary.

Ann

Ann

Dance Teacher

Adult Tap & Highland Teacher

Eilidh

Eilidh

Shop Supervisor

Eilidh started dancing with JHM when the school opened in The Dance Room in 2003 and continued to until 2012.

Lauren

Lauren

Cheer Coach

I'm 19 years old, and in my 3rd year at Dance For All, Edinburgh. I am about to begin my training in teaching ISTD grade 1-5 Modern Dance at college.

Zoe

Zoe

Studio Manager

Joining our team in 2016 in the opening of our new studios she has been an invaluable asset to the school.

Aria

Aria

Musical Theatre & Commercial Teacher

Ariadne started ballet when she was 3 years old at her Mother's ballet school. After a few hours of being torn between gym mastics and jazz , she picked jazz and modern classes at the age of 7 and then fell in love with musical theatre at the age of 12.

ETHOS

JHM Ethos

Dance is not a competition, it’s a passion

JHM Dance Academy offers training of the highest standard developing a strong classical ballet technique whilst enhancing pupil’s natural co-ordination and musicality.

Through all our staffs love and passion for dance we hope to instil this in each pupil enabling them to continue a life filled with dance, movement and music.

At JHM we aim to promote safe, happy and friendly classes where pupils can reach their highest potential backed by immensely dedicated and encouraging proud teachers and coaches.