Our Story
At Loren James Dance Company, our journey is one of passion, dedication, and unwavering commitment to excellence. Founded in 2016 by Loren James, our studio was born out of a vision to provide aspiring dancers in Wales with opportunities to shine on a national and international stage.
Having lived and trained in London for over a decade, Loren returned home to Wales with a mission - to invest in local dancers and provide them with the platform to compete and develop at a National level, without the need to sacrifice the comforts of home.
Loren's own competitive career saw remarkable successes, including being a British and United Kingdom Latin Finalist at Youth, Amateur, and Professional levels. Retiring from competitive dancing, Loren had the honor of working with BBC1's Strictly Come Dancing and touring with Brendon Cole for his UK and Ireland Tour.
Today, Loren passes on her knowledge and experience to her students, guiding them to achieve some of the highest accolades in the Country, Europe, and The World.
Our Achievements
At Loren James Dance Company, our legacy of excellence speaks volumes. With numerous national and regional championships, prestigious awards, and accolades under our belt, we're recognised as one of the region's premier dance studios. As serial award-winning champions, our team showcases exceptional talent, dedication, and skill, solidifying our prominence in the dance community.
From British and European Latin Finalists to acclaimed appearances in dance TV competitions, our journey is marked by success. Collaborations with industry luminaries further underscore our expertise and influence. Our students shine on national, European, and global stages, reflecting our commitment to nurturing talent and fostering excellence.
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Our skilled instructors, champions on national and international stages, love teaching dancers of all ages and backgrounds. With their friendly approach, they create a fun environment for everyone to thrive.
Founder & Director
Having lived and trained in London for over a decade to further her competitive dance career, Loren returned to Wales in 2016 when LJDC first opened its doors. She is passionate about investing in local dancers and providing them with opportunities to compete and develop at a national level without the need to travel or relocate.
Loren experienced significant success during her own competitive career, becoming a British and United Kingdom Latin Finalist at Youth, Amateur, and Professional levels.
Upon retiring from competitive dancing, Loren had the honour of working regularly with BBC1's Strictly Come Dancing and toured for two years with Brendon Cole on his UK and Ireland Tour.
Loren now imparts her knowledge and experience to her pupils and is immensely proud of their achievements, as they are among the best in the country, Europe, and the world.
She is professionally qualified to Licentiate level in both Latin American and Ballroom disciplines, enabling her to lecture and adjudicate at championship events.
Instructor
Jody’s primary role is in the studio’s on-site beauty salon, Prestige. As an experienced beautician and makeup artist, she enjoys preparing our dancers for competitions while also serving a large base of regular local clients.
Jody is qualified with the United Kingdom Association in Professional Latin, a qualification she pursued to train our formation teams at LJDC.
In addition to her other roles, Jody plays a significant part in the management, administration, and promotion of LJDC.
Instructor
Chloe is one of our exceptional team trainers, involved in coaching our championship junior and adult formation teams, as well as instructing private lessons and classes. She is qualified to Associate level in Latin American. Dancers and parents alike are often in awe of Chloe's impressive competitive achievements, which include:
Chloe has not competed since 2018, but her partnership remains the most successful same-sex Latin couple to date, having achieved and retained more major all-girls titles than any other couple.
Instructor
Having competed from a young age and achieved national finals in both the junior and adult formation sections, Tayla brings extensive competitive experience to her teaching role at LJDC.
She teaches dancers of all ages as part of our Melody Bear, Little Latino's, and Medallist social dance classes at the LJDC Caerphilly Studio, along with our competitive formation teams, which include Juvenile British Open Finalists.
Tayla is employed full-time at the studio as LJDC Business Coordinator and plays a crucial role in the smooth operation and success of LJDC.
Instructor
Alex joined LJDC when we first opened our doors, and since then, we have shared many wonderful experiences with her. A hard worker, she possesses extensive dance knowledge from years of training and competing at the highest level.
At just 14 years old, Alex and her partner won the Champions of Tomorrow title, a coveted achievement for all-girl couples, along with countless other titles throughout their junior career. In 2019, Alex triumphed over tough competition to be crowned WDC World U16 & U19 Champion! Still competing in some of LJDC’s most successful formation teams, Alex is a valued member of staff. Whether teaching private lessons or training teams, she takes pride in every aspect of her role.
Instructor
Ellie is proving to be just as talented as a teacher as she is as a competitor! Having danced in formation teams from a young age, she has enjoyed significant success, including being crowned WDC AL World Masters and WDC AL UK Champions.
Individually, Ellie has shown immense determination and dedication, earning some of the highest accolades for any solo competitor, including:
Ellie is a dedicated hard worker, fully committed to her dance career and the development and success of the dancers at LJDC.
Instructor
Lucy is a hardworking, determined, and focused championship competitor, as well as a valued member of our teaching staff. She does a fantastic job of nurturing and encouraging budding talent within LJDC.
Lucy is thriving in her role as a trainer with our Formation Teams, and the dancers in her classes and private lessons benefit from her caring and competitive nature, along with her extensive dance knowledge and experience.
Instructor
Seren has enjoyed great success as a competitive dancer from a young age, regularly reaching the finals with her formation teams in the Northern Masters, British Open, and UK Formation Championships.
Having transitioned to the adult category, Seren and her team have worked diligently, achieving remarkable results, including being crowned WDC AL World Masters Formation Champions.
As a great teacher and competitor, Seren brings a wealth of formation knowledge to the teams she helps train.
Instructor
Leah joined LJDC as a ten-year-old girl, and since then, we have shared many wonderful experiences together. Over the years, Leah has worked incredibly hard to achieve top honours as a soloist, in all-girls partnerships, and as a member of some of the country's most successful formation teams. She has gained invaluable knowledge that has aided her as both a competitor and now a teacher as she develops and nurtures the next generation of LJDC talent.
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