CJ’s Dance and Fitness has been established now for nearly fifteen years and provides almost three hundred young people the opportunity to participate in various dance forms and cheerleading every week. For many youngsters CJ's becomes a huge part of their life throughout their educational years and their final show is a tear jerker for both teachers and pupils.

CJ's is currently the only private centre offering a purposely equipped dance studio with mirrors, ballet barres and semi-sprung wooden flooring. This professional but friendly atmosphere nurtures the dancers of tomorrow whether they perform as a hobby or aspire to a dance career. Achievements and memories of pupils, past and present adorn the walls and inspire all who attend.

Over the years the established dance forms such as Ballet, Tap and Modern Jazz have continued to flourish at the school and still provide the basis for new styles and dance trends. However with the ever evolving world of the Performing Arts, change encourages new people to gain insight into this creative world. CJ's prides itself in offering a dance style to suit all tastes. Weekly classes now include, Street Dance, Boys Street Dance, Adult Street Dance, Cabaret Troupes, Lyrical, BodyJam and of course the traditional favourites, Ballet, Tap and Modern Jazz.

The school also offers Cheerleading classes to young people from four to nineteen year olds. Forget "Pom Poms," this is the real "American stuff," with stunts, tumbles, motions and cheers. Participants definitely embrace the country's get fit campaigns as they build strength, stamina and suppleness on their way to perfecting their amazing routines. Everyone excels in cheerleading as, there are so many different roles required and the changes in the squad members, confidence, team work and perseverence is tremendous.

With such diversity on offer it is imperative that the teaching staff reflect the needs of the pupils attending. Thus CJ's have dedicated teachers who excel in their special field, whether that be the teaching of young children, cheerleading or street classes. All teachers regularly attend courses to keep up to date and hold all necessary qualifications as required in order to qualify for the "Recognised School Status."

Every year five examination sessions are held at the studio with the pupils achieving extremely high standards. On these days the centre is scrutinised down to the finest detail, from quality of the facilities on offer, to organisation and technical standard of the dancers. CJ’s is very proud therefore, that for the last five years a ‘Centre of Excellence’ has been awarded to the school during every session.

In addition to exam work all pupils have the opportunity to take part in an Annual Show held at The Leas Cliff Hall in Folkestone. Months of hard work go into the production from the choreography to the designing of hundreds of costumes. On the night it is hard to believe that the show is being performed by children who are all amateurs. It truly is the highlight of the year.

CJ’s has also been involved with the Mardi Gras Team for many years and have performed at many prestigious venues including Her Majesty’s Theatre, Sadlers Wells, Disneyland Paris and the magnificent Royal Albert Hall. Dancers are treated like real professionals from the team and this coupled with the hours of rehearsals put in at the school and high expectations of all involved, ensures performances to be proud of. These experiences certainly pave the way for many of CJ's aspiring professionals.

However not only does CJ’s have nearly three hundred pupils attending classes it also holds some of the areas best fitness classes.

In addition CJ’s holds Cardio Kick Combat classes for both teenagers and adults, taught by Lloyd of Partners Heath and Fitness, one of Kent’s leading personal trainers and fitness instructors.

The aim of CJ’s from the start was to create a dance and fitness centre for everyone that was fun, friendly and yet allowed all pupils and participants to achieve a high standard, whatever level they wished to attain.

If yourself or your child has the urge to perform then CJ’s certainly has something to offer from traditional dance styles such as Classical Ballet, Tap, Modern Jazz, to Lyrical, Street Dance, Cheerleading, and of course Street Dance and Cardio Kick Combat especially for adults. There are also Cabaret Troupes available for displays and functions.

CJ’s…….Performance at its Best!