Curtain comes down on Crawley dance school’s first big show

L J Dance Company was set up just over two years ago by principal Leia Judd. Based in a purpose-built dance studio at St Wilfrid’s School, students from two years to adults enjoy lessons in a variety of styles including ballet, tap, contemporary, commercial, modern and jazz.

The company’s A Night at the Movies was staged at East Grinstead’s Chequer Mead Theatre, with more than 70 dancers showcasing numbers choreographed by their talented teachers.

Leia said: “Since day one of opening the school the goal was to put on a full-scale show, and the dancers were desperate for it to happen.

“I knew it would be a huge undertaking alongside running a new business. It was certainly a very busy few months, choreographing over 25 new dances and sorting costumes and logistics, but all the hard work paid off, I couldn’t have hoped for a better debut.

“I’m very lucky to have these dancers choose L J Dance Company and it was wonderful to see everyone supporting each other backstage. Teachers, dancers and parents came together to make sure it was a success, I couldn’t be prouder.”

Now the curtain has fallen on the show, students are back to regular classes where they will be working towards examinations, competitions, learning new skills and just having fun.

To find out more about L J Dance Company classes visit https://ljdancecompany.co.uk/.