House Dance Improvers Course

House Dance Improvers

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About the Class

Autumn Term 2026
14 September–13 December (on sale midday, 24 June, or 23 June for Friends)
Age: 14+

£130 (Conc. £115) - 13 Week Course

Want to try it out or attend to fit your schedule? This course is also available to book individually as a class – subject to availability.

Teacher: Ashley Jack 
 
Originating in the underground clubs of 1970s and 80s Chicago and New York, House combines Tap, Jazz, Latin, African dance and martial arts to create a style all its own, characterised by fast footwork, 'Jacking' (or body rolls) and improvisation.

In this Improvers class we will build on what we learnt in the Beginners class, refining foundation steps and drills, as well as learning more advanced sequences and choreography.

This will help us build our dance vocabulary and feel free to simply embrace the music and move.

This fun, high-energy class will definitely start your week on a high! Expect to hear great House music from all eras and genres!

Please wear comfortable clothing and trainers. Don’t forget to bring your bottle of water!

This class will be participating in our annual Christmas show!

Meet the Teachers

Ashley Jack

At a young age Ashley was inspired by music and taught herself to dance – finding she could naturally express herself through movement. With help from music videos, she was able to take her talent further.

She was accepted onto the Professional Stage Dance course at Telford college, Edinburgh, and gained her HND, training in styles such as ballet, contemporary, musical theatre, jazz and tap. However, her real passion lay within the hip hop scene.

At the age of 16, she found hip hop culture, focusing on styles such as house, hip hop, vogue, funk styles, poppin’, lockin’ and teaching choreography and her own stories through movement.
Ashley has trained and battled in London, Paris, Holland, New York and many other places to learn and train with the best... the pioneers of hip hop.

Ashley is the Artistic Director of Edinburgh-based all-female hip hop dance group Jackin the Box and has danced for artists such as Kelly Rowland and David Guetta. But her main focus is her teaching and Jackin the Box.

Based in Edinburgh, she continues to learn, share her knowledge and inspire the people around her in dance.

 

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