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2020 Show Postponement
Diane Gould • Apr 25, 2020
It is with much sadness that due to the Corona Virus Happy Feet Dance Academy have postponed their summer shows on 18 th & 19 th July at QMC.
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After such a long time away over the last 18 months we have been back and busy in the studio preparing for our latest dance routine. We are super excited to share Legacy's audition video for Britain's Got Talent with you. Enjoy the show, we hope you like it.
As of Saturday 5th December, I am soooooooooo excited to share with you that our HIP HOP and Street Dance classes will be permanently based at Brighton Hill Community School, in Dance Studio 1!!!!!!!! This has been a long time coming.....but as we continue to expand, and with more and more children wishing to join us, it's time to move on to somewhere bigger and better. The studio has 2 mirrored walls, is bright and spacious, and is just over the road from our current venue, so it's conviniently located for everyone. Mirrors are hugely beneficial to dancers, and as our members continue to develop their technique and performance of Hip Hop and Street Dance, being in front of them each week will become second nature. After a very challenging year, this is the boost we all need, as we head towards Christmas and looking forward to 2021. We value all of your support during this time, and especially the children's commitment to their classes virtually every week. Now we have something very exciting to look forward to! 😊 Further details will be sent out shortly regarding drop off/collection procedures at the school. Mia x
On our return to class in September a selected number of pupils amalgamated to form our second “senior advanced jazz class” . In a short amount of time, under the instruction of our principal Diane, the new class have worked with so much energy and enthusiasm achieving a standard which reflects their class title and therefore “congratulations” are in order to the following pupils who have been awarded the “Jazz Dance Achievement Award 2020” Well done to Mia Graham , Ella Gray, Emma Graves, Charlotte Lay , Kirsty Lay, Ava Pearce, Hannah Roberts and Cora Pine. Keep up the good work!
After a very tough 2020 for Happy Feet Dance Academy we are pleased to announce that we have booked our show dates for the 10th & 11th of July 2020! As soon as we are out of this second lock down we will be back in our dance studio practicing all of the routines. We can't wait to be able to get together again in a safe environment. We have missed the feeling of being in the studio with you all and really getting stuck in to each routine. Stay safe. Diane.
A big thank you to everyone who attended our Adult disco , made a donation or donated a raffle prize. We raised £439.20. See you next year!
It is with a heavy heart, but a sensible head that I have made the very difficult decision to close the Academy effective of Monday 23rd March until further notice. Based on the latest Covid-19 announcement, and the subsequent closure of schools; now is the time to step back and ensure that we are playing our part in helping to control the pandemic we are all facing. As a business, this will have a difficult and testing impact, but the health and wellbeing of everyone within our Academy is the most important thing at this time. We will see those children wishing to still attend our final Hip Hop classes on Saturday, and respect the decision of any parents who wish not to send their children to those classes. Everyone is facing their own uncertainties at this time, and we want to send our love and wishes to you all. We always consider ourselves a big family at Happy Feet Dance Academy.....and families stick together through the good times and the bad. We'll get through the bad, and there will be plenty more good ahead I'm sure! And your dancing doesn't have to stop at home...... * Why not choose your favourite song, and make up some choreography to it? * Post a video on our Facebook page- we would love to see your routines! * You can also show it to us when we are back in class. * Keep practicing your show routines as well....hopefully we will still be able to go ahead with this in July! All that's left for me to say is thank you to everyone for your support and patience during what has been a very difficult and emotional week, and myself, Mia, Jo and Grace hope to see you all very very soon. Stay safe. All my love, Diane x
