Formed in 2012, Jack Stinton Dance Company is an education and performance company that aims to provide challenging and engaging dance workshops for both in school and community settings, in addition to creating innovative performance work for stage and film.
Our Dance School is a friendly and welcoming environment, passing on the knowledge and passion of its highly skilled teachers. We welcome all ages and abilities into our school, with a range of classes and styles we are sure to have a class thats right for you.
JSDC's education department have the knowledge and expertise to deliver the highest quality workshops and classes for all ages and abilities, from primary school projects to professional commissions. Our educational methods range from one-off workshops to after school classes to community outreach programs and more.
As a performance company, JSDC have a broad and diverse repertoire of work, from short film pieces through to full length performances. We are always expanding and developing new pieces, collaborating with other artists and using a range of art forms to bring unique performances to our audiences.
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Jack Stinton
I first started dancing in secondary school, taking a particular interest in contemporary dance. My first exposure to contemporary dance was a week-long residential course with Kenneth Tharp (former Chief Executive of The Place), where we worked to create a male-only performance piece. During that project I was introduced to April Martin, who would become my ballet teacher. Through April, I was introduced to Diccon Hogger (Artistic Director at Base Dance) who furthered my development in contemporary dance and has since become a close friend and valued mentor of the company.
I continued my dance training at Impington Village College and Long Road Sixth Form College, joining Cambridge County Youth Dance Company in my teens where I was fortunate enough to work with influential guest artists including Maria Blundell, Kate Durrant, Naomi Wallen, Amy Holly and Isobel Cohen.
After finishing Sixth Form I was offered a place at the Northern School of Contemporary Dance, first on the Foundation Course and then on the Degree Course. I was privileged to work and train with current professionals in the field, gaining my BPA (Hons) Degree in the Summer of 2012 with a Major in Choreography. During my final year I formed Jack Stinton Dance Company, performing at and choreographing for many local festivals and platforms with the aim of being able to encourage and support young dancers.
Over the last ten years the company has continued to perform all over the UK and we have expanded to focus on education as well as performance. My primary goal when starting the company was to give back to the community, and the company now offers numerous weekly classes to children and adults in the Cambridge area, along with technical and creative workshops in schools and other education settings across the UK. My passion for choreography and creating new and challenging works has grown with the company, and I continue to be inspired by human emotion and how movement and other performance elements can be combined to explore this.