HSD73 February Holidays
2025-02-17 08:00 - 2025-02-23 21:00 (Europe/London) | The Happy Quarters, HSD73 Unit H4A Newton Business Park, Newton, Hyde, SK14 4UQ, United Kingdom

HSD73 Christmas Holidays
2024-12-20 08:00 - 2025-01-03 21:00, 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

Thursday, 19th December – MincePilates with a Jazzy Twist & Mulled Wine
2024-12-19 19:30 - 21:30 | The Happy Quarters, HSD73 Unit H4A Newton Business Park, Newton, Hyde, SK14 4UQ, United Kingdom
For: Thursday night Adults
Time: 7.30pm onwards
We’re wrapping up the year in the most elegant way possible with Jazz, Pilates, and a splash of mulled wine. Let’s raise a glass to an incredible 2024 as we close the studio for the holiday season.

🍿 Wednesday, 18th December – RISE UP24 Movie Night
2024-12-18 19:00 - 21:30 | The Happy Quarters, HSD73 Unit H4A Newton Business Park, Newton, Hyde, SK14 4UQ, United Kingdom
For: Grade 4’s (plus Friday Grade 3 Funk Class) & Upper School
Time: 7.00PM – 9.30 ish
Dress Code: Slobs or Christmas cozies
The second RISE UP24 movie screening is here! Relax, enjoy your work on the big screen, and treat yourself to hot dogs during the night. If you’re 18 or over, feel free to bring along some festive beverages for the occasion.
🍿🥤🌭Mega movie Combo £4.00 (pre-book only) Veggie Option
🍿🥤Popcorn & Big Drink £3.00 (pre-book only)
🌭🥤Hot Dog & Big Drink £3.00 (pre-book only)

🪩 Tuesday, 17th December – Adult Funk Night
2024-12-17 19:30 - 21:30 | The Happy Quarters, HSD73 Unit H4A Newton Business Park, Newton, Hyde, SK14 4UQ, United Kingdom
For: Tuesday Funk Classes
Time: From 7:30 onwards
Dress Code: Ready-to-party vibes
It’s time for the adults to let loose! With DJ La on the decks, classic Miss J Prawn starters 😂 dominoes pizza, and a bit of rum flowing, a festive night to remember. Don’t forget to book your Uber for the ride home. Let’s celebrate the season in style!

🍿 Monday, 16th December – RISE UP24 Cozy Movie PJ Party
2024-12-16 17:00 - 19:30 | The Happy Quarters, HSD73 Unit H4A Newton Business Park, Newton, Hyde, SK14 4UQ, United Kingdom
For: All Lower School Performers (Sat Babes plus all Monday night dancers)
Time: 5:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Dress Code: PJ’s or your favourite Christmas comfy clothes
We’re rolling out the red carpet for the first-ever screening of RISE UP24 on the big screen! Bring your cozy vibes and settle in to watch your hard work come to life. We’ll serve popcorn and hot dogs during the interval to keep the festive energy going. We will all be cozied up in the studio together cheering each other on.
👨‍👩‍👧 Parents: Space will be tight with a potential of 68 students watching the show, so we kindly ask that you drop off the kids and take this time to tick off some Christmas prep—or just take a well-deserved break! Our team will have everything under control, plus we’re only a message away.
🍿🥤🌭Mega movie Combo £4.00 (pre-book only) Veggie Option
🍿🥤Popcorn & Big Drink £3.00 (pre-book only)
🌭🥤Hot Dog & Big Drink £3.00 (pre-book only)

Party of The Year 2024
2024-11-23 19:00 - 23:30 | Dukinfield Town Hall, King Street, Dukinfield, SK14 4LA
What a year! let’s party the night away. 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.

Birmingham Hippodrome Performance
2024-11-10 11:00 - 13:00 | Birmingham Hippodrome, Hurst St, Southside, Bimringham, B5 4TB, United Kingdom
We’re booked in to perform at the fabulous Birmingham Hippodrome on Sunday 10th November at the 11am show.
More info to follow closer to the event.

HSD73 October Half Term Holiday
2024-10-28 08:00 - 2024-11-03 21:00 | The Happy Quarters, HSD73 Unit H4A Newton Business Park, Newton, Hyde, SK14 4UQ, United Kingdom

HSD Halloween Party
2024-10-26 17:00 - 19:00 | The Happy Quarters, HSD73 Unit H4A Newton Business Park, Newton, Hyde, SK14 4UQ, United Kingdom
Join us for our Lower School Halloween Party at the Haunted Quarters.
Games, Dance & Lantern making.
Dress up & get down to some Halloween beats with dance, games & competitIons.
PARTY DETAILS

5pm til 7pm on SATURDAY 26th October.
Lower School Party – smALL STARZ to Grade 2’s

There will be hot dogs available and warm fuzzy drinks being served all night.
#GhoulSquad

HSD73 Summer Holiday
2024-08-16 08:00 - 2024-09-06 21:00 | The Happy Quarters, HSD73 Unit H4A Newton Business Park, Newton, Hyde, SK14 4UQ, United Kingdom

RISE UP24 LIVE FROM MCR
2024-07-20 14:30 - 2024-07-21 16:30 | Contact Theatre, Oxford Road, Manchester, M15 6JA, United Kingdom
Join the HSD73 family as we “RISE UP” to celebrate our love for dance and music in all its forms.

From classical ballet, contemporary, and musical theatre to Old Skool Hip Hop and funk, we’re all set to spread love and good vibes LIVE ON STAGE!

Saturday 20th Matinee Performance
Saturday 20th Evening Performance
Sunday 21st July Matinee Performance.

RISE UP24 LIVE FROM MCR - Tech & Dress Rehearsal
2024-07-19 18:30 - 2024-07-21 22:30 | Contact Theatre, Oxford Road, Manchester, M15 6JA, United Kingdom
HSD73 RISE UP 24 Performers and Chaperones.
WHAT IS A DRESS REHEARSAL?
A theatre dress rehearsal is a full-scale rehearsal of a theatrical production that takes place just before the actual performances in front of an audience. It is a critical phase in the production process where the cast and crew come together to run the show as if it were a real performance, complete with costumes, makeup, props, and all technical elements (lights, sound, set changes, etc.).
WHY DO WE HAVE ONE?

We test technical elements, props, lighting, timings
To get familiar with the theatre and stage
Build confidence in the dancers
Teamwork – Dress rehearsals bring the entire cast and crew together to work collaboratively as a team. It allows everyone to see the production as a whole and understand how their individual contributions fit into the big picture.

Student attendance mandatory
2024-07-04 18:00 - 2024-07-18 23:00 | Contact Theatre, Oxford Road, Manchester, M15 6JA, United Kingdom
HSD73 RISE UP 24 Student Attendance mandatory for their last 2 classes before show weekend. woo hoo!
Boring stuff & sorry to get so serious
➡ Putting a successful show on is no easy job so the following rules are ABSOLUTE to ensure
that we ALL have a great time during rehearsals. The school works on a ‘One Rule for All’ basis
➡All performers MUST attend their last 2 weeks of rehearsals prior to the show and be on time
for lessons. Any student unable to do so unfortunately will not be included in performances.
WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT?
The last few weeks in rehearsals include lots of aspects like technical rehearsals, costume
changes, costume alterations, dresser meetings, theatre talks with the students and helpers
and It’s really difficult to do those things without a full team at any level. Most importantly this is
not fair on fellow performers as a missing body effects the entire group.

HSD73 June Half Term Holiday MON 27th-SAT 1st June
2024-05-27 08:00 - 2024-06-02 21:00 | The Happy Quarters, HSD73 Unit H4A Newton Business Park, Newton, Hyde, SK14 4UQ, United Kingdom

HSD73 May Day Bank Holiday
2024-05-06 08:00 - 21:00 | The Happy Quarters, HSD73 Unit H4A Newton Business Park, Newton, Hyde, SK14 4UQ, United Kingdom

HSD73 Easter Holidays holidays
2024-03-29 08:00 - 2024-04-14 17:00 | The Happy Quarters, HSD73 Unit H4A Newton Business Park, Newton, Hyde, SK14 4UQ, United Kingdom

NATD Examinations | 6
2024-03-24 09:00 - 17:30 | The Happy Quarters, HSD73 Unit H4A Newton Business Park, Newton, Hyde, SK14 4UQ, United Kingdom
Our next examination session is Sunday 24th March, 2024.

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 & 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 February Half Term holidays
2024-02-12 08:00 - 2024-02-18 17:00 | The Happy Quarters, HSD73 Unit H4A Newton Business Park, Newton, Hyde, SK14 4UQ, United Kingdom

Soul Soothe Sunday - A Place to Pause
2024-02-11 10:30 - 13:30 | 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

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
