Jazzy J’s teachers | Children's dance classes: York, Acomb, Bishopthorpe, Copmanthorpe, Bilbrough

Find out a little bit our wonderful Jazzy J’s teaching staff…

Jess Meredith – Jazzy J’s Dance Principal

Jess Meredith is Jazzy’s J’s dance principal. Jess trained at the London College of Dance gaining a BA (Hons) in Dance alongside her ISTD qualifications and was awarded for her outstanding teaching practice. Jess has worked in schools, colleges and dance academies around Yorkshire for more than a decade and in 2004 she established a flourishing dance department at Highfield Prep School in Harrogate. Jess launched Jazzy J’s Dance Academy in 2012 and since then our dance school has seen rapid growth – we now welcome over 120 pupils to our classes. Jess is also proud mum to her three daughters (who have all caught the dancing bug too!)

Jess teaches ISTD ballet, tap and modern and our experienced adult tap class.

Laura Clare

Miss Laura teaches at Jazzy J’s on a Monday, Tuesday and Saturday.

Laura trained at the much respected Performers College, qualifying with Level 6 Trinity diploma in Musical Theatre. Whilst studying at performers college Laura also gained her DDI (level 3) ISTD teaching qualifications in Imperial ballet and Modern Theatre.

Laura’s passion for dance and musical theatre started at the very early age of 4 when she began to attend her local dance school in Staffordshire. Her passion for dance grew stronger when she progressed to become a vocational dancer at Abbots Bromley school for girls.

Before becoming employed as a professional dancer with Warner Leisure hotels, Laura appeared in a number of music videos, pantomimes, TV adverts, fashion shows and also on TV with the Eastenders cast for Children in Need.

In 2017 Laura moved to Yorkshire where she continued to further her qualifications at Ellite Studios in Wakefield where she gained her level 4 DDE qualifications in Imperial Ballet, Modern Theatre and Tap dance.

Laura currently works for a number of Clients in Yorkshire including Schools, Nurseries and pre Schools as well as Jazzy J’s Dance Academy where her infectious teaching of Dance & Musical Theatre encourages children and adults of various ages to take an interest and progress their abilities. She is eager to share her passion for dance and musical theatre with everyone who she teaches.

Mollie Pulleyn

Mollie is a fully qualified ISTD Teacher having undertaken her Level 4 DDE at Ellite studios in Wakefield. She has almost 10 years’ experience teaching the syllabus and loves everything about the ISTD work. More recently Mollie completed the ISTD Contemporary teaching and has brought this training to Jazzy J’s. Last year Mollie took the Progressing Ballet Technique teaching course and these exciting classes are now also available at Jazzy J’s. Mollie teaches on Wednesday and Thursday at Jazzy J’s offering Modern, Contemporary, Ballet Technique, PBT, and Tap classes in her timetable. Mollie loves being a part of the Jazzy J family, working with the students, and sharing her knowledge and love of dance.

Jaz McNiff

Jaz grew up attending her local dance school in York and many ballet associate programmes around the UK until 16 yrs before progressing into professional training at the prestigious Northern Ballet School whilst in training Jaz also gained her ISTD DDE Teaching Qualification.

Jaz got her first professional contract at 16 yrs and since graduating with many job offers Jaz has recently returned after working 2 years in Cyprus.

Jaz takes classes on Wednesdays and Thursday and has also runs our monthly ‘Super Sundays’.

Maddy Jacques

Fellow ISTD Imperial Ballet Examiner, ARAD Teaching Diploma, & currently training with the Royal Ballet School Affiliate teacher program.

Qualified to the highest level in ballet, Maddy is an ISTD Imperial Ballet Examiner and tutor currently delivering the ISTD Diploma in Dance Education teacher training qualification and ballet classes at Renaissance Arts college, Ellite studios and now Jazzy J’s.

Maddy trained at Northern Ballet School, achieving Associates in Ballet, Modern, Tap and the RAD Teaching Diploma all with Distinction and the Advanced 2 exam in RAD Ballet, ISTD Imperial Ballet, Modern & Tap. She was awarded teacher of the year, she also participated in the RAD Phyllis Bedells Bursary receiving a special mention. Maddy has also taken her Licentiate and Fellowship qualification in Imperial Ballet, Licentiate in Tap and a level 3 Yoga qualification.

Maddy has trained many students who have progressed on to various well known dance colleges such as Central School of Ballet, Ballet West, Northern Ballet School, Bird college & Laine who are now working & teaching all over the world.

Earlier this year, after a rigorous selection process, Maddy was selected to train to be a Royal ballet School Affiliate Teacher . With ongoing training from the R.B.S Maddy will be bringing this innovative new approach to teaching ballet to Jazzy J’s.