JL Dance Academy is based in Ripley, on Whiteley Road, around 8 to 12 minutes from Kilburn or Denby Village by car, almost all of it on the B6179.
- After-school drive
- around 8 to 12 minutes
- Studio address
- JL Dance Academy, Whiteley Road, Ripley, DE5 3QL
Directions
Travelling from Kilburn and Denby to JL Dance Academy
The B6179 runs straight from Kilburn to the edge of Ripley, so there is only one road to think about for most of the drive.
Class times
Starter classes by age
Weekday classes start from 4:15pm, so there is time to get from Kilburn and Denby after school. The classes below are natural first steps for each age. Beginners can join many of our other classes too, and we will help you choose.
- Teenies Dance Pre-School Saturday, 9:00am to 9:30am
- Teenies Acro Pre-School Saturday, 9:30am to 10:00am
- Triple Dance Class Reception - Year 1 Saturday, 10:45am to 12:15pm
- Triple Dance Class Year 2 Saturday, 10:45am to 12:15pm
- JL Dance Discovery Year 3 - Year 6 Thursday, 5:45pm to 6:30pm
- JL Dance Foundations Year 7 - Year 10 Thursday, 6:30pm to 7:15pm
- JL Dance Adults Adult Classes Thursday, 7:15pm to 8:30pm
For parent-and-toddler babyballet®, see our Pre-School page. The full timetable shows every class.
Our Ripley studios
A look at what families travel for
For families in Kilburn and Denby, this is what classes at our Ripley studios look like: a broad mix of styles, clear progression and regular opportunities to perform.
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Written route
Kilburn and Denby to Ripley
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From Kilburn, turn onto Derby Road (B6179) towards Ripley. From Denby Village, take Denby Lane and Ticknall Lane to join the B6179 in Kilburn.
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Follow the B6179 for around 2.7 miles. At the roundabout on the edge of Ripley, go straight on onto Peasehill Road.
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Turn right onto Whiteley Road. The studios are down the road from The Ripley Academy and Sixth Form.
Classes at our Ripley studios
Every style under one roof
Our timetable runs from Pre-School through to post-16 and adults. Styles include Ballet, Tap, Modern Jazz, Lyrical, Commercial Street Dance, Contemporary, Musical Theatre, Acrobatics and Vocal, so siblings of different ages can dance at the same studios.
Next step
Check whether the journey works for you
If you are comparing dance schools near Kilburn and Denby, the most useful next step is to check the route to Ripley and then tell us what age and style you are looking for.