Soul Soothe Sunday - A Place to Pause
2024-02-11 10:30 - 13:30 (Europe/London) | The Happy Quarters, HSD73 Unit H4A Newton Business Park, Newton, Hyde, SK14 4UQ, United Kingdom
✨ Reschedule ✨
For anyone unable to join us for last weekends session you’re in luck as we are gathering again this Sunday 11th February unfortunately without Jo as sadly she isn’t available so this will be an A Place To Pause event, let me know if you’d like the booking link 🔗
‘Wintering For The Soul’
COME JOIN US
Shellie will guide you through mindful movement & meditation, breathwork to ease the mind, body & soul & ending with a beautiful combination of deep rest, breathing & reiki healing. Add in a warming, light brunch with like minded people & you have yourself a perfectly balanced Sunday social.
‘Wintering’ is a way to ease through this early, sometimes darker part of the year or lifes difficult times by hibernating, healing & regrouping. Doing these deeply unfashionable things like slowing down, allowing your spare time to expand, getting enough sleep & simply resting may sound different from the usual but can be the very thing we need to prepare ourselves for the year ahead & all its possibilities & opportunities.
Nature itself retreats & repairs throughout Winter so here we give ourselves time to also retreat, repair & care for ourselves.
Like the seasons our Winters & Summers are the ebb & flow of life. So rather than “new year, new you” we’re more comfortable with “have patience with all things but first of all with yourself”.
Spend some time to delve beneath the noise & confusion of the outside world & make a greater connection with yourself by gifting yourself time for you.
‘Wintering for the Soul’ schedule
Arrive from 10am for a warm welcome & brew at our Espresso Yourself bar.
10.30-11.30 breath meditation, mindful stretch & ease into the day
11.30-12.15 Warming, light brunch
12.15-1.15 Deep Rest & Reiki
1.30 See you next time
Fee for ‘you’ time – £45

'Standing next to you' Choreography Workshop
2024-02-07 19:00 - 20:00 | The Happy Quarters, HSD73 Unit H4A Newton Business Park, Newton, Hyde, SK14 4UQ, United Kingdom
KPOP Dance is the latest craze hitting the ‘Street’ genres.
⚡️Learn the original choreography from Jung Kooks x Ushers ‘Standing next to you’ and the choreographer behind the moves.
⚡️Learn about KPOP (Korean Pop if ya didn’t know)
Did you know that our first funk classes at HSD were called ‘Poptastic’? yep we’ve been here before…we never really left.
🤙 SUITABLE FOR OUR Grade 1 & above

Soul Soothe Sunday
2024-02-04 10:30 - 13:30 | The Happy Quarters, HSD73 Unit H4A Newton Business Park, Newton, Hyde, SK14 4UQ, United Kingdom

Prelim Ballet Exam Result Presentations
2024-01-13 09:45 - 10:45 | The Happy Quarters, HSD73 Unit H4A Newton Business Park, Newton, Hyde, SK14 4UQ, United Kingdom
And the results are on the way…
Bring your cameras and your proud faces!
SATURDAY 13th JANUARY – Preliminary Ballet 9.45am til 10.45am

Rainbow Character Exam Result Presentations
2024-01-13 09:00 - 09:45 | The Happy Quarters, HSD73 Unit H4A Newton Business Park, Newton, Hyde, SK14 4UQ, United Kingdom
And the results are on the way…
Bring your cameras and your proud faces!
SATURDAY 13th JANUARY – Rainbow Character 9am til 9.45am

HSD73 Christmas Holidays
2023-12-17 08:00 - 2024-01-05 21:00 | The Happy Quarters, HSD73 Unit H4A Newton Business Park, Newton, Hyde, SK14 4UQ, United Kingdom

Birmingham NEC SUPER WEEKENDER Performance
2023-12-03 08:30 - 18:00 | Birmingham NEC, Pendigo Way, Marston Green, Birmingham, B40 1NT, United Kingdom
Our Upper School Ballerinas will be performing ‘Canned Heat’ at the mahoosive Birmingham NEC in December.
if you wanna come and support them or even take some workshops then you can grab your tickets here…
https://thesuperweekender.com/tickets

SOLD OUT Party of The Year 🎉
2023-11-25 19:00 - 23:30 | Dukinfield Town Hall, King Street, Dukinfield, SK14 4LA
Let’s hit the dance floor HSD stylie. This HSD event will be jam-packed with fun, frolics and in some instances, lots of booze.

PARTY TIME & AWARDS
PHOTO BOOTH
FULLY LICENSE BAR
BANGING TUNES

Each under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
You can order your tickets here and we’ll pass on your wristbands on your next visit to HQ.
18 & Over £10 / Child £8 – Our tickets are slightly higher this year and this will go back into our school for a very special project.
AWARDS
Each year we have our yearly HSD awards presented at our party at Dukinfield Town Hall in November, or via zoom and delivered to your house if there is a pandemic or zombie apocalypse. Each student’s progress, attitude, attendance, interaction with other students is reviewed and taken into consideration during the nominee process and here’s some more on what it takes to get ‘nomed’
MOST IMPROVED CATEGORIES (not active in show year)
– Students work ethic in class
– Clear improvement through determination across the 12 month period (November to November)
– Attitude inside & outside of the studio
– Attendance
BEST ALL-ROUNDER CATEGORY
– Students work ethic in class
– Best student progression & ability maintained across the 12 month period (November to November)
– To qualify for all-rounder the student must take part in Ballet, Tap, Modern & Funk
– Attitude inside & outside of the studio
– Attendance
STUDENTS CHOICE AWARDS
During the exciting lead up to the awards evening, each HSD student is asked to place a vote of up to 3 HSDers who they feel have inspired them in any way during the past 12 months. It’s so lovely to see the nominations put forward by the students and to see how many of our HSDers are inspiring others.
HSDer OF THE YEAR
Chosen by Miss S & Miss J based on a student who completely embodies what being an HSDer is all about. Attitude, commitment, work ethic, a willingness to push themselves to achieve and who helps and inspires other HSDers inside & outside of the Happy Quarters.

Grade 1 Ballet Exam Result Presentations
2023-11-11 10:45 - 12:15 | The Happy Quarters, HSD73 Unit H4A Newton Business Park, Newton, Hyde, SK14 4UQ, United Kingdom
And the results are in…
Bring your cameras and your proud faces!
SATURDAY 11th NOVEMBER – Grade 1 Ballet 10.45am til 11.45am plus you are welcome to watch the modern class afterwards.

Rainbow Ballet Exam Result Presentations
2023-11-11 09:00 - 09:45 | The Happy Quarters, HSD73 Unit H4A Newton Business Park, Newton, Hyde, SK14 4UQ, United Kingdom
And the results are in…
Bring your cameras and your proud faces!
SATURDAY 11th NOVEMBER – Rainbow Ballet 9am til 9.45am

Grade 4 Modern Exam Result Presentations
2023-11-09 17:15 - 2023-11-11 18:15 | The Happy Quarters, HSD73 Unit H4A Newton Business Park, Newton, Hyde, SK14 4UQ, United Kingdom
And the results are in…
Bring your cameras and your proud faces!
THURSDAY 9th NOVEMBER – Grade 4 Modern presentations 5.15pm til 6.15 pm

Halloween Party. 👻
2023-10-29 17:00 - 19:00 | The Happy Quarters, HSD73 Unit H4A Newton Business Park, Newton, Hyde, SK14 4UQ, United Kingdom
Ghoul Squad unite and join us for a halloween extravaganza at the Haunted Quarters.
Games, Dance & Lantern making finishing off with a lantern parade HSD stylie.
Dress up & get down to some Halloween beats with dance, games & competitons.
Party details: 5pm til 7pm on Sunday 29th October and our older middle school and uppers are invited to stay ‘after hours’ for more food and socials.
There will be hot dogs available straight from Lennie the Van NOM NOM and warm fuzzy drinks being served all night.
#GhoulSquad

HSD73 October Half Term
2023-10-23 08:00 - 2023-10-29 17:00 | The Happy Quarters, HSD73 Unit H4A Newton Business Park, Newton, Hyde, SK14 4UQ, United Kingdom

NATD Examinations
2023-10-15 09:00 - 16:00 | The Happy Quarters, HSD73 Unit H4A Newton Business Park, Newton, Hyde, SK14 4UQ, United Kingdom
Our next examination session is Sunday 15th October, 2023. We’ve never before had so many NATD exams in one year but our students are enjoying the process and reward so why not.

Did you know that our student’s NATD Graded exams are recognised qualifications?

Check out the table below

OUR EXAM PROCESS

Our N.A.T.D. Examination sessions are held 2/3 times a year when we are not rehearsing for our school performances. When a pupil or student is ready to take an exam emails are issued containing the exam info date, exam fee & when payment is due, exam uniform/ costume, grooming etc. Of course, regular attendance & payment of lesson fees are compulsory to exam criteria plus students must be present at their last 2 classes.
Exam timetables are posted on the school app approximately 2 weeks prior to the exam session.
Exam results take approximately 3 weeks to arrive, all exam classes then receive their awards at an open class which is at the normal timetable time but parents, friends & family members may join us in the studio & watch, take pictures, applaud & generally beam with pride.
We have a 100% exam pass rate that we have maintained throughout our 50 years of teaching. We intend to continue this high standard, and with your cooperation, we expect it will.

EXAMS FLOW
Ballet, Tap & Modern (& Soon to be funk)
Rainbow exams
Class exam
Preliminary
Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Intermediate Foundation
Intermediate
Advanced 1
Advanced 2
Level 4 Diploma

HSD73 Summer Holidays
2023-08-18 08:00 - 2023-09-03 17:00 | The Happy Quarters, HSD73 Unit H4A Newton Business Park, Newton, Hyde, SK14 4UQ, United Kingdom

A Celebration of Hip Hop
2023-08-11 18:00 - 20:00 | The Happy Quarters, HSD73 Unit H4A Newton Business Park, Newton, Hyde, SK14 4UQ, United Kingdom
“I said-a hip, hop, the hippie, the hippie
To the hip hip hop-a you don’t stop the rock
It to the bang-bang boogie, say up jump the boogie
To the rhythm of the boogie, the beat”
JOIN US for all things Hip Hop as we celebrate the 50th birthday of this Hip Hop Culture we love so much.
Followed by Hip Hoppers throughout the world, Hip Hop culture consists of five elements known as – The five pillars of Hip Hop.
These elements are…
Breaking (The dance)
Writing (Graffiti)
Emceeing (The wordsmith/rapper)
Dj’ing (The controller of the party)
Knowledge (Understanding the elements of the Hip Hop culture)
The philosophy of true Hip Hop culture is PEACE, LOVE, UNITY & HAVING FUN and that’s exactly what we’re going to have on Friday night. From beginners to advanced there will be something for everyone.
Book your ticket below or rsvp if you’re a Monday or Friday funk dancer so that we can make sure we know who’s coming. We also have some spectators tickets to help raise funds for our HQ plans (Not talked about this yet but we will in September😂) plus we don’t want our parents having FOMO when those classic beats start to drop.
See you there.
Miss S & Miss J x

3 Weeks | Progressing Ballet Technique Pop Up - Grades 1&2
2023-07-26 16:45 - 17:45, 2023-07-19 16:45 - 17:45, 2023-07-12 16:45 - 17:45 | The Happy Quarters, HSD73 Unit H4A Newton Business Park, Newton, Hyde, SK14 4UQ, United Kingdom
INSPIRATION SESSION #4
Suitable for Grades 1 & 2 | 3 weeks | Wednesday 12th-19th-26th July 4.45-5.45
Cost £15
PROGRESSING BALLET TECHNIQUE (PBT)
This is a revolutionary program to enhance ballet technique.
PBT focuses on core strength, weight placement and alignment of the body with a gradual approach of carefully designed exercises and repetitions of these exercises that trigger their muscle memory.
The program helps with injury prevention and rehabilitation and enhances the ability of athletes to perform at their best. It can be difficult for students to feel which muscles initiate the correct alignment in training. However, with the use of an exercise ball, the students gain a great sense of posture and weight-placement whilst feeling each correct muscle group working throughout each exercise, which then stays with them whilst performing in dance or their chosen field of sport.
Miss S is proud to be a certified teacher of this innovative body-conditioning and strengthening program & the benefits that our HSDers have gained through this training have been vast.
Bookings are now open for these 3 week pop up sessions.
WHAT SHOULD I WEAR?
YOUR BALLET UNIFORM SHOULD STILL BE WORN HOWEVER PLEASE WEAR LEGGINGS OR SOMETHING SIMILAR OVER YOUR LEOTARD SO THAT YOUR CALVES ARE BARE TO HELP YOU GRASP THE BALL WITHOUT SLIPPING. NO FOOTWEAR IS REQUIRED SO THAT YOU CAN FEEL THE MOVEMENT OF YOUR FEET. ALSO PLEASE FEEL FREE TO WEAR SOMETHING A LITTLE WARMER ON YOUR BODY AS WE’LL BE ON THE FLOOR FOR SOME OF OUR EXERCISES. #COZY
THERE ARE TWO LEVELS JOINING AS ONE FOR THIS SESSION SO PLEASE TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN FROM EACH OTHER AS WELL AS FROM MISS SHELLIE.
HERE’S TO A NEW BALLET YOU.

3 Weeks | Progressing Ballet Technique Pop Up - Grades 4&5.
2023-07-25 19:30 - 20:30, 2023-07-18 19:30 - 20:30, 2023-07-11 19:30 - 20:30 | The Happy Quarters, HSD73 Unit H4A Newton Business Park, Newton, Hyde, SK14 4UQ, United Kingdom
INSPIRATION SESSION #5
Suitable for Thursday & Friday night Ballet classes Grades 4&5 | 3 weeks | Tuesday 11th-18th-25th July | 7.30-8.30
Cost £15
PROGRESSING BALLET TECHNIQUE (PBT)
This is a revolutionary program to enhance ballet technique.
PBT focuses on core strength, weight placement and alignment of the body with a gradual approach of carefully designed exercises and repetitions of these exercises that trigger their muscle memory.
The program helps with injury prevention and rehabilitation and enhances the ability of athletes to perform at their best. It can be difficult for students to feel which muscles initiate the correct alignment in training. However, with the use of an exercise ball, the students gain a great sense of posture and weight-placement whilst feeling each correct muscle group working throughout each exercise, which then stays with them whilst performing in dance or their chosen field of sport.
Miss S is proud to be a certified teacher of this innovative body-conditioning and strengthening program & the benefits that our HSDers have gained through this training have been vast.
Bookings are now open for these 3 week pop up sessions.
WHAT SHOULD I WEAR?
YOUR BALLET UNIFORM SHOULD STILL BE WORN HOWEVER PLEASE WEAR LEGGINGS OR SOMETHING SIMILAR OVER YOUR LEOTARD SO THAT YOUR CALVES ARE BARE TO HELP YOU GRASP THE BALL WITHOUT SLIPPING. NO FOOTWEAR IS REQUIRED SO THAT YOU CAN FEEL THE MOVEMENT OF YOUR FEET. ALSO PLEASE FEEL FREE TO WEAR SOMETHING A LITTLE WARMER ON YOUR BODY AS WE’LL BE ON THE FLOOR FOR SOME OF OUR EXERCISES. #COZY
THERE ARE TWO LEVELS JOINING AS ONE FOR THIS SESSION SO PLEASE TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN FROM EACH OTHER AS WELL AS FROM MISS SHELLIE.
HERE’S TO A NEW BALLET YOU.

A Place to Pause Sunday Social
2023-07-23 09:30 - 13:00 | The Happy Quarters, HSD73 Unit H4A Newton Business Park, Newton, Hyde, SK14 4UQ, United Kingdom
A Place To Pause invites you to do exactly that ⏸️
Shellie will guide you through mindful movement & meditation, mood & energy boosting breathwork practice & ending with a beautiful combination of deep rest breathing & reiki healing. Add in a light grazing brunch with like minded people & you have yourself a perfectly balanced Sunday social.
Whether you’re looking for quality time for you, an energy boost to take you into the school holidays or a brush up on your breathwork you’re guaranteed to feel calmer, lighter & more balanced after this morning session of ‘you’ time.
Looking forward to ‘pausing’ with you soon x
Arrive from 9.30 for a refreshing smoothie shot & shoot the breeze at our Espresso Yourself bar.
10-11 Mindful Meditation, Movement & Breathwork
11-11.45 Light Grazing Brunch
11.45-12.45 Deep Rest & Reiki
Fee for ‘you’ time – £40

NATD Examinations
2023-07-09 09:00 - 13:30 | The Happy Quarters, HSD73 Unit H4A Newton Business Park, Newton, Hyde, SK14 4UQ, United Kingdom
THIS SUNDAY!

Did you know that our student’s NATD Graded exams are recognised qualifications?

Check out the table below

OUR EXAM PROCESS

Our N.A.T.D. Examination sessions are held 2/3 times a year when we are not rehearsing for our school performances. When a pupil or student is ready to take an exam emails are issued containing the exam info date, exam fee & when payment is due, exam uniform/ costume, grooming etc. Of course, regular attendance & payment of lesson fees are compulsory to exam criteria plus students must be present at their last 2 classes.
Exam timetables are posted on the school app approximately 2 weeks prior to the exam session.
Exam results take approximately 3 weeks to arrive, all exam classes then receive their awards at an open class which is at the normal timetable time but parents, friends & family members may join us in the studio & watch, take pictures, applaud & generally beam with pride.
We have a 100% exam pass rate that we have maintained throughout our 50 years of teaching. We intend to continue this high standard, and with your cooperation, we expect it will.

EXAMS FLOW
Ballet, Tap & Modern (& Soon to be funk)
Rainbow exams
Class exam
Preliminary
Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Intermediate Foundation
Intermediate
Advanced 1
Advanced 2
Level 4 Diploma

Breaking Foundations | SIX STEP SURGERY
2023-07-01 12:30 - 13:45 | The Happy Quarters, HSD73 Unit H4A Newton Business Park, Newton, Hyde, SK14 4UQ, United Kingdom
🤟 Inspiration Sessions #3 | Breaking Foundations | Six Step.
Miss J will be holding a pop up surgery session to focus on the Breaking foundation of the Six Step. Deemed the foundation of most floorwork flows, This session will provide students with an opportunity to concentrate on refining their technique, fluidity, and overall grasp of the six step, kickstarting their footwork proficiency.
Aimed at Grade 1 & above level.
Breaking Knowledge 🤙
On the East Coast of America, Breaking emerged from the Bronx and quickly gained popularity at block parties, parks, and street corners. According to the media, Breaking served as a means to resolve conflicts peacefully on the dance floor, instead of engaging in street fights. However, when speaking to the original Bboys of that time, they insist that dancing actually sparked just as many fights in their neighbourhoods, as egos were often inflated and bruised.
During the early 1980s, Breaking gained worldwide commercialisation through movies like Beat Street, making it the dance style of that era.
In 2024, Breaking will be featured as a medal event at the Paris 2024 Olympics. This decision aims, in part, to enhance the appeal of the Olympic Games among younger audiences and acknowledge the cultural significance and increasing popularity of this street dance style. It is anticipated that Breaking will attract a diverse range of participants from various countries and backgrounds, providing a platform for the sport to gain broader exposure and global recognition. Countries are heavily investing in training dancers across all aspects of the Breaking culture.

Birmingham Hippodrome Performance
2023-06-03 11:00 - 13:00 | Birmingham Hippodrome, Hurst St, Southside, Bimringham, B5 4TB, United Kingdom
22 HSDers, 2 performances and the last chance to see our Fosse girls for the last time before they go off to uni.
Join us for a morning in Birmingham to watch our HSDers perform with Chance 2 Dance.
We’ll be performing Fosse fever and a mashup mashup version of in Funk we Trust.

We have seats available on the coach to save on travel costs and the ticket prices for Birmingham Hippodrome range from £20 – £32:

– Band A seating: Adults £32 / Child* £26 / Concession** £26
– Band B seating: Adults £29 / Child* £23 / Concession** £23
– Band C seating: Adults £26 / Child* £20 / Concession** £20

If you’d like a seat on the coach then please RSVP below THANKS!

HSD73 June Half Term Holidays
2023-05-27 08:00 - 2023-06-04 17:00 | The Happy Quarters, HSD73 Unit H4A Newton Business Park, Newton, Hyde, SK14 4UQ, United Kingdom

👑 The Kings Coronation Bank Holiday
2023-05-06 08:00 - 2023-05-08 23:00 | The Happy Quarters, HSD73 Unit H4A Newton Business Park, Newton, Hyde, SK14 4UQ, United Kingdom
Your Happy Quarters will be closed on Saturday 6th & Monday 8th May for our Kings Coronation.
Have an awesome time celebrating.
👑

May Bank Holiday
2023-05-01 08:00 - 17:00 | The Happy Quarters, HSD73 Unit H4A Newton Business Park, Newton, Hyde, SK14 4UQ, United Kingdom

Saturday Presentations
2023-04-29 09:00 - 12:15 | The Happy Quarters, HSD73 Unit H4A Newton Business Park, Newton, Hyde, SK14 4UQ, United Kingdom
9am til 9.45am | Rainbow Presentations & Open Classes
9.45 til 10.45 | Class Modern Presentations & Open Classes
10.45 til 12.15 | Grade 1 Modern Presentations & Open Classes
👉 Family and HSD fans are invited to class to watch and cheer our HSDers whilst we show the exam work from March. It’s a time to come together and celebrate our HSDers accomplishments, grab your cameras!
