Alumni
Peri Le Riche
Peri attended JMDS from 2010 - 2013. Wanting to continue her training she secured a Scholarship at the Northern Ballet School in Manchester and completed 3 years of professional training. Whilst auditioning in her final year, Peri was offered her first professional dance contract with Afro Arimba Productions where she would perform multiple shows and travel the globe for 7 months onboard Costa Cruise Lines. She continued on to complete 3 contracts from 2016-2018. Afterwards Peri decided to take on some additional skills and started training in Aerial Acrobatics and shortly after received a Dancer/Aerialist contract with Norwegian Cruise Lines. That contract introduced her to her partner, former Cirque Du Soleil Artist, Maciej Labutin and together they trained and created ‘MP Art Duo’ an Aerial/Acrobatic/Adage Duo, performing in dinner shows in Germany and their own 45 minute show as Guest Entertainers on board multiple cruise lines.
Tom Goodall
Tom trained at Laine Theatre Arts on a Scholarship and immediately started his professional career in ‘Saturday Night Fever’, Germany choreographed by Arlene Phillips, he played the roles of Joey and Ceasar. In 2006 Tom performed in 'Movin Out' choreographed by the world-famous Twyla Tharp also at The Apollo Theatre.
Following Toms theatre years he ventured into the commercial scene and was very pleased to be part of the ‘Take That stadium tour’ ‘Ultimate Tour’.
Toms film credits include ‘Mamma Mia’ the movie in which he was privileged to work with Meryl Streep and Pierce Brosnan for 6 months. His Television credits include ‘How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria’, ‘Mobo Awards’, ‘Brit Awards’, ‘Royal Variety Performance’ in total three times. ‘Children In Need’, ‘Strictly Dance Fever’ where he performed a duet for LeAnn Rimes, ‘Dance X’, ‘Green Room’, ‘T4 On The Beach’ where he performed for Basshunter, MTV Adidas commercial main feature, Freemasons music video, Sam Sparrow ‘Black and Gold’ music video, ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ performing with Duffy, ‘X Factor’ performing for Rihanna, ‘An Audience with- Lionel Richie’, ‘Meat Loaf’, ‘John Barrowman’, ‘Sugar Babes’ music video, ‘Eastenders’ ‘Holby City’ and 'Olympic Closing Ceremony' ‘One Direction’ and ‘Annie Lennox.
Tom has also been lucky enough to travel around the world shooting commercials and modelling.
In 2009 Tom was chosen from thousands of dancers to perform with Anastacia on her world tour in which he also performed acrobatic strapwork. Tom has also travelled the world performing the costume 'Quick Change' act to many a surprised face, and a theatre premiere of 'Vampirette' in Manchester. Tom also completed doing his fourth show with Erin Boag and Anton Du Beke, where he enjoyed teaching Anton private tap and jazz lessons.
Tom is now the Principal Lecturer of Jazz and Tap at Performers College Birmingham and holds numerous dance Workshops, teaching at Laines, Wilkes, Morea performing arts as well as judging competitions across the UK.
Isabelle Clough
Born in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, Isabelle began dancing at the age of 4 at Janet Marshall Dance studios. At sixteen she moved to London and completed her training at English National Ballet School. During her third year, she performed with English National Ballet in Anna-Marie Holmes’ Le Corsaire and Wayne Eagling’s The Nutcracker before joining Northern Ballet after graduation. During her time at Northern Ballet, she danced in numerous productions choreographed by director, David Nixon, and many by guest choreographers such as Jonathan Watkins’ 1984, Jean-Christophe Maillot’s Romeo and Juliet and Kenneth Tindall’s Casanova. Recently Isabelle returned to London, where she has worked as a freelance dancer in productions such as Raymond Gubbay’s The Johann Strauss Gala, Nutcracker Delights with English National Ballet, Swan Lake with Northern Ballet and Romeo and Juliet with Polunin Ink at The Royal Albert Hall. Alongside her freelance career, Isabelle enjoys studying and has completed her BA and, most recently, received a first class masters degree from the University of Roehampton
Jenna Carey Miles
Jenna began her dance training at JMDS, dancing there from the age of three to eighteen. She then went on to Bird College where she received a First Class Honours Degree in Musical Theatre and Dance. After graduating Jenna went on to work for Celebrity Cruise Lines, on board their ships the Celebrity Reflection, Millennium and Eclipse as a Speciality Production Dancer, Dancer/Aerialist and Dance Captain. In 2019 Jenna was selected to be a part of the inaugural cast for the newest ship in the fleet the Celebrity Apex, working with world class choreographers to create three brand new production shows. The ship was launched in June 2021, one of the first ships sailing following the pandemic. Jenna has now returned to JMDS to pursue her love for teaching, and is also an Associate Lecturer in Jazz at Performers College Birmingham.