JL Dance Academy is based in Ripley, on Whiteley Road, around 8 to 10 minutes from Riddings by car via Newlands Road and Codnor.
- After-school drive
- around 8 to 10 minutes
- Studio address
- JL Dance Academy, Whiteley Road, Ripley, DE5 3QL
Directions
Travelling from Riddings to JL Dance Academy
The route from Riddings avoids the A38 and comes in through Codnor, the nearest village to our studios.
Class times
Starter classes by age
Weekday classes start from 4:15pm, so there is time to get from Riddings 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 Riddings, 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
Riddings to Ripley
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Leave Riddings on Newlands Road towards Codnor.
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Continue on High Holborn Road towards Ripley.
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Take Steam Mill Lane and Peasehill to Whiteley Road. The studios are close to 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 Riddings, the most useful next step is to check the route to Ripley and then tell us what age and style you are looking for.