Jessie Leigh Dance & Cheer Academy - Jldc
Tuesday: 16:00 - 21:00
Wednesday: 16:00 - 20:00
Thursday: 16:00 - 19:00
Friday: 16:00 - 20:00
Saturday: 10:00 - 17:00
Sunday: -
About Jessie Leigh Dance & Cheer Academy - Jldc
JLDC is the fastest growing Dance and Cheerleading Academy on the South Coast! Come and join the #OrangeArmy
Jessie Leigh Dance & Cheer Academy - Jldc Description
JLDC is a Dance & Cheerleading Academy based in Gosport. Originally called “Jessie’s”, JLDC first started back in September 2015. This was after Jessie moving over from Australia in December 2014 to live with her partner Mark. After struggling to find jobs, she auditioned for a local dance team and was offered a job to teach there. From here, she began teaching All Star Cheerleading and over the 6 months the idea of having her own academy grew and grew until finally she took the plunge, quit her job and began coaching her own classes.
The first two months were extremely testing for both Mark and Jessie. After giving their best efforts to get the word out about their new classes, no one turned up. Every week they came more excited and every week no body turned up. After having a lot of faith and not giving up they finally got their first cheerleaders! As the weeks went on they averaged five athletes each session, and this continued all the way until Christmas of that year.
Over the December break founders Mark and Jessie put a plan together to grow the academy. A name change from “Jessie’s” to “Jessie Leigh Dance & Cheer Academy”, a change of venue and branding as whole was made in order preserve the academy and help further their passion to increase the awareness of All Star Cheerleading as a sport.
As January came, classes started again and now averaged 7-8 athletes a week. An improvement, but they knew they could help more. Over the next 6 months classes grew to around 15 /16 athletes on a consistent basis and they also started two after school clubs in the Portsmouth area. This lead to Portsmouth Grammar School competing a Pom Dance at the BCA Schools Summer Showdown Championships placing 1st. In July 2016, Jessie was keen to host tryouts for what was to be JLDC’s first competitive season. After visiting just short of every school in Gosport and Portsmouth, handing out over 2000 flyers and promoting via social media, they had an unbelievable turnout of 87 Athletes between the Gosport and Portsmouth Areas. This is when JLDC became real for the founders and the academy as you know it was born.
Just over ten months later the academy has grown from two coaches to ten, from two after school clubs to six, from one team to nine and from fifteen athletes to two hundred and thirty.
Mark and Jessie are forever grateful for the support from the athletes and parents and they genuinely believe they have a fantastic support system and a second family.
Reviews
All now home safe!! Well done girls on completing your BGU level 1 and 2 course!! So very proud and excited for you all !!
#gorgeousgroup
Massively proud of coaches/athletes Amelie, Ava, Daisy, Ellie, Evie, Lily, Molly and Peachy for completing their day one of the Level 1 and 2 coaches course.
With most of the girls coming up through our Junior Coaches program. We couldn't be more proud seeing you get your qualifications.
Thank you to cheer Mummas for dedicating a weekend away in Essex :)
Congratulations to Imogen for winning our best costume for Halloween!!!
You looked FAB as Beetlejuice and we hope you like your bow 🧡🧡🧡
Thanks @envycheerleadingbows !!! @ Jessie Leigh Dance & Cheer Academy - JLDC
Cheetahs had a fab session learning their end dance with coach Jenny and Lily.
Great work by the entire team!!!
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We have exciting news to share !!
Brett is coming into JLDC to run fitness sessions.
We would love to see the interest in this.
... Brett is incredible at what he does.
Our first session will be on Wednesday the 5th of December from 10:15 to 11:15 am. A FREE TRIAL :)
Come along and lets get fit and fabulous together.
Anyone, any age welcome :)
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How absolutely awesome do the new JLDC Season 3 bows look. We love them !!!!
Help us!!!!
Our lovely VENOM stunt group love to have ice skates on when they stunt. So staying in cones it was tonight !!! Touching a cone = Burpees!!!
Such a great group 💪🙌
Pride Elders our master/open Team pushed hard today. So impressed by you all. First time trying cradles 🧡🧡🧡🧡
From all of us at JLDC we would like to wish Coach Jake a massive Happy 18th Birthday!!!!
We hope you have a brilliant day Jake. Thank you for all you do at JLDC. You have come on loads both as an athlete and a coach (even your banter has improved)😂
Love us all 🧡🧡🧡💪 @ Jessie Leigh Dance & Cheer Academy - JLDC
When coach Shan is not listening to coach Mark and is practicing her C jump and all goes wrong 😂😂😂😂😂
Still majorly impressed with Panthers Team on Sunday. Looking forward to seeing their routine again tonight 💪
It is testing week at JLDC.
#getready
Wildcats mucking around at the end of their workshop on Sunday 💪🧡
Well done to athlete Hollie for achieving her BHS on the hard. This is a big step forward :) keep pushing them drills 💪
Flying into the week like !!! 💪
Last session for the day was Wildcats. Jonny worked you hard and gave you life changing advice. Absorb it all in. The world is your oyster and cheer can take you wherever you work hard for. Thank you Jonny 💪🧡 @jr_992
Bobcats had a great session with @jr_992 . Great to hear feedback from Jonny especially being a young junior team in a new level. You can hit those goals guys, just believe in yourselves ❤❤❤❤
Cheetahs worked so hard today with @jr_992. Very excited to see your routine!!! Thanks Jonny !!!!
Panthers had a great morning working with @jr_992 !! So much taught and so much learnt !!! Amazed at their hard work :)
kiera loves coming here she's be going for bout 5 months now she really enjoys it always comes out of class happy ready to show me what she has learnt she can't wait to go to her first competition next year xx
We are now 9mths on from my first review and Hermione has given up nearly all her gym nights with the exception of one night a week. I never thought in a million years this would happen but in order to fully participate with JLDC she made the decision to sacrifice her gym through the love of Cheer and dance at JLDC. I have one very happy daughter who has developed her skills and confidence beyond expectations. If you reading this and debating where to send your child then this is by far the best club for your children to attend 100% xx
Lilly has just been to her first class and absolutely loved it. I am shocked at what a difference one lesson has made to her. She has gone from a girl that loves doing something but if she can't get it gives up to a girl that is confident she will do it. She has just been practicing her walking up the wall and bridge and she looked at me and said oh I can't do it yet, but I will! She's very excited for next week � x
If you want anything to bring out confidence in your child or to build a team spirit in them then join up. You won't regret it when you see the smiles on their faces #noregrets
More about Jessie Leigh Dance & Cheer Academy - Jldc
Tuesday: 16:00 - 21:00
Wednesday: 16:00 - 20:00
Thursday: 16:00 - 19:00
Friday: 16:00 - 20:00
Saturday: 10:00 - 17:00
Sunday: -