🌟 Important Updates & Exciting News from JASD! 🌟

Dear All,

I hope you have all had an amazing half-term break and enjoyed the Halloween and Bonfire Night celebrations!

Over the holidays, I unfortunately received some bad news from The Grange Theatre, where we usually host our bi-annual shows. They’ve informed me that they will need to cancel our March booking due to building works taking place within the school. The theatre will be out of action for around a year.

I have spent the whole half term visiting theatres across the North West trying to find a suitable alternative venue for our school. This has proven to be very difficult, as most theatres are already taking bookings for 2027/2028.

This has never happened before, and I am honestly so disappointed — but we now have a new plan!

We will be postponing Show 26 to 7th–10th January 2027, so please save the date!It will take place at Northwich Memorial Theatre, a lovely venue that will be perfect for our show and future productions.

In the meantime, we will be adjusting our school calendar to make sure our students stay positive and have lots of exciting events to look forward to until we return to show work in June 2026.

📅 Dates for Your Diary

23rd November 2025 – TAPATHON 🕑 2pm Ashton Village HallChildren in Need Event (Adult Tappers)

29th November 2025 – FRODSHAM FESTIVAL 🕠 5.30pm | Frodsham Eddisbury Square Acro Students (Saturday & Thursday) Further details will be sent via WhatsApp.

7th December 2025 – CHRISTMAS TREE FESTIVAL🎄 Cancer Research NW Charity | Kelsall Methodist ChurchMusical Theatre SchoolFurther details will be sent via WhatsApp.

8th December 2025 – Christmas Celebration Day – Frodsham School 🕟 4.30pm arrivalParents invited to watch a short festive dance from each class, followed by celebration awards.

9th December 2025 – Christmas Celebration Day – Tarvin School 🕟 4.30pm arrivalParents invited to watch a short festive dance from each class, followed by celebration awards.

13th December 2025 – JAD School Christmas Party🎉 For Grade 3 upwards | End-of-year awardsDetails to follow.

School reopens for Spring Term on 5th January 2026.

🎓 Exam Term Updates

• Modern Examinations – Easter 2026

• Ballet Examinations – early Summer Term 2026

• Musical Theatre School – Lamda Awards early Summer Term 2026

• Acro Dance – ISTD Performance Award early Summer Term 2026

• Singing School – July 2026

A very busy few months ahead — and then we’ll be back to full show work before the summer holidays!

🩰 New Tap Classes at Ashton Village Hall

We’re very excited to announce new Kids, Teen & Beginners Tap Classes starting next week with Hannah!

Tuesdays:

🕕 6.00pm – Beginners Tap (Adults & Older Teens 15+)

Wednesdays:

🕟 4.30–5.00pm – Dinky Tappers (4–6 yrs)

🕔 5.00–5.45pm – Little Tappers (7–10 yrs)

🕕 5.45–6.30pm – Middlies (11–14 yrs)

Hannah can’t wait to share her love and passion for tap — and to make some BIG noise with you all!Please spread the word and join us for a free taster session next week, before enrolment opens for the final 4 weeks of term leading up to Christmas.

🎉 Dance & Musical Theatre Parties Are Back!

We’re delighted to be re-launching Dance and Musical Theatre Parties!If you have a birthday coming up and would like more information, please let us know — we’d love to celebrate with you.

Please keep your eye out on our schools Instagram for school weekly celebrations and sharing our amazing students progress;

https://www.instagram.com/jadancechester/

Finally, I want to say a huge thank you for your continued support and love for Janis Anderson School of Dancing.While it’s sad to postpone our show, we have so many exciting opportunities and performance experiences ahead. We’ll continue to dance, grow, and have lots of fun together.

Much love,

Jennie, Steve, Chloe & Hannah x