“She has come home very happy every day and clearly having enjoyed herself. It was great to see her personality come out through a performance piece.….she has already asked to do it again next year.”
Participant’s parent
15 Sept - Hafan Yr Afon, Newtown
7 - 11 - 12:30 to 2pm - £5
12+ 2:30 - 5:30 - £6.50
With Eli
Travel bursaries
We are offering bursaries for those where costs might be prohibitive. Please contact JtD’s producer Kama Roberts via email at info_and_admin@jonesthedance.com.
Autumn 2024 Workshops
Join us for three extra special workshops this Autumn
20 Oct - Hafan Yr Afon, Newtown
7 - 11 - 12:30 to 2pm - £5
12+ 2:30 - 5:30 - £6.50
With Eli
How to sign up
You will need to complete a Sign Up form for each child. This can be found above. You will be asked to provide a bit of info on any injuries or allergies or if there are any specific access needs we need to be taking into consideration. We want to make sure everyone is safe and taken care of.
Images by Full Mongrel
17 Nov - Fit4 Life, Newtown
7 - 11 - 12:30 to 2pm - £5
12+ 2:30 - 5:30 - £6.50
With Amber
Places are limited so book early! Sign up for one to all three in one booking.
If you’ve not been before but interested please email us info_and_admin@jonesthedance.com.
We will be happy to talk you through how it works and what to expect.
Who to contact
Dance Officer - Eli Williams -jonesbach@jonesthedance.com
Producer - Kama Roberts - info_and_admin@jonesthedance.com
Artistic Director - Gwyn Emberton - gwyn@jonesthedance.com
Jones Bach is one half of our Young Company and is based in North Montgomeryshire. After many years just as an annual summer school for Gwyn Emberton Dance, we expanded the project to run over three half terms and one summer school over the last 12 months. This has been possible with funding support from Arts Council of Wales and National Lottery.
The summer school 2024 was held at the beautiful Gregynog Hall from the 5th to 9th August. It was an extra special year, in that we have a guest professional choreographer Rebecca Long who created a brand new work with the participants which they perform to family and friends at the end of the week. Rebeccea was chosen by Jones Bach participants during the workshop week in May half term from a selection of four well known dancers from all over the UK.
Eli Williams is our Jones Bach Dance Officer, you can read a little about her below.
Who’s Jones Bach for?
Jones Bach is suitable for young people ages 8 years and upwards. No experience is necessary but just a desire to dance and have fun in a very supportive and nurturing creative environment.
About Jones Bach
Dance Officer - Eli Williams
Eli is a dance artist based in North Wales and Cheshire. Eli trained at The University of Chester in Contemporary Dance where she gained her BA (Hons) and Masters Degrees in Dance. Eli is currently a Visiting Lecturer and Workshop Coordinator at The University of Chester, teaching contemporary dance technique, choreographic approaches and performance alongside working as a freelance dance artist. Eli’s freelance teaching work creates connections across a range of ages, allowing people of all abilities to engage with dance inclusively as a resource to develop creative thinking, communication and confidence.
The history of Jones Bach
JONES BACH - the dance workshops for young people in and around Newtown have been going for as long as Jones the Dance (which was formerly known as Gwyn Emberton Dance).
Since 2014, JtD has run its annual summer dance programme for young people from 7 to 18 years of age, in Newtown, mid Wales, with The Hafren and for a few years with Ballet Cymru. We have had teachers from all over the world such as Sweden, Italy and Spain teach on the summer schools with participants being local and also coming from as far as Cardiff, Shrewsbury and Aberystwyth.
