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How has it already been a week since opening night?! 🥹💜

From the stormy seas to Paddington Station and the streets of London, we had so much fun bringing this much-loved story to life on stage.

And can we just appreciate how adorable our little Paddingtons were! 🐻❤️ by @karen_liddles

Some friendships really do last to infinity and beyond. 🚀💜

A little look back at our Toy Story section from This Is Your Round of Applause! 🤠💫

The show might be over, but there’s plenty more fun to come at KLSD 💜

#KLSD #ThisIsYourRoundOfApplause #ToyStory #DanceShow #DanceFamily by @karen_liddles

A little moment for our tiniest stars! 🥹💜

We couldn’t let show week pass without sharing some of these gorgeous moments from our youngest performers!

From tiny turtles to Paddington Bears, they absolutely stole the show and made us so incredibly proud! 🐢🐻

Some of their very first moments on stage, and memories we’ll treasure for years to come 👏💜

Watch out for the new generation of KLSD stars 💫

#KLSD #ThisIsYourRoundOfApplause #LittleStars #DanceFamily #ProudTeachers by @karen_liddles

Who said you had to miss out on the Halloween fun? 🎃🖤

We’re bringing a little spooky magic to the stage this Halloween, with a little help from Wednesday and the Addams Family! 🕷️

There’s still time to join us for our final performance of This Is Your Round of Applause! 💜👏

📍 Hartlepool Town Hall Theatre
🎟️ Grab your tickets and join the fun! by @karen_liddles

Dearest Gentle Reader… 🪭✨

The social season has officially arrived in Hartlepool! 💌

A little glimpse into our very own Bridgerton-inspired ballroom, brought to life by our dancers as part of This Is Your Round of Applause 💜 by @karen_liddles

IT’S SHOW DAY! 🎭💜

Months of rehearsals, endless preparation and an incredible amount of hard work have all led to this moment 🥹

To our incredible cast, this is your moment. Take it all in, enjoy every second and get ready to make memories you’ll treasure forever! 💫

THIS IS YOUR ROUND OF APPLAUSE 2026 👏💜 by @karen_liddles

ONE MORE SLEEP! 🎭✨

Here’s a little sneak peek of what’s in store as we get ready to bring This Is Your Round of Applause to the stage! 👀💜

Four days, four performances and plenty of surprises along the way!

Who’s coming to watch? Let us know which performance you’ll be joining us for! 👏

📍 Hartlepool Town Hall Theatre
📅 28–31 October

🎟️ There’s still time to grab your tickets!
https://uk.web.patrontools.com/_DestinationHartlepool/Productions/ROAP/Performances by @karen_liddles

Saturday morning smiles 💜

From singing and dancing to storytelling and imaginative play, there’s always lots of fun to be had in our Baby Musical Theatre classes!

We love watching our littlest performers grow in confidence every week, learn to express themselves and make new friends along the way.

The best way to start the weekend! 💫

📸 @snaptstudio by @karen_liddles

Every dancer has two personalities… 👀💃

From lyrical to commercial, here’s a little sneak peek at what our dancers have been working on for This Is Your Round of Applause👏💜

KLSD dancers, we want to see yours! Have a go at the trend, show us your two dance personalities and tag @karenliddlesdance so we can share it 💫 by @karen_liddles

Happy World Teachers’ Day 💜

To the people behind every new skill, confidence boost, lightbulb moment and round of applause ✨

The ones who demonstrate it one more time, find another way to explain it, celebrate the little wins, encourage on the difficult days and believe in our students every step of the way.

We’re so lucky to have a team who bring so much knowledge, creativity, and care into our studios each week — from our littlest dancers taking their very first steps to our older students working towards big goals.

Today’s round of applause is for you. 👏💜

Happy Teachers’ Day to our wonderful KLSD teaching team! by @karen_liddles

Come behind the curtain and into our show rehearsals… 👀🎭

Our Pre-Juniors are taking you along for a little peek at what they’ve been working on for This Is Your Round of Applause! ✨

We’ve shown you a few bits… but we can’t show you everything! 🤫

Who should take us into their rehearsals next? 👀💜

#KLSD #ShowRehearsals #BehindTheScenes #DanceSchool by @karen_liddles

And just like that… Grace took her final class at KLSD this week 🥹💜

From our tiny Paddington tapper, who won a trophy for a mostly improvised routine, to a handstand mad junior an absolute bundle of energy that never tired , to the beautiful dancer, teacher and role model she has become — what a privilege it has been to watch you flourish.

Anyone who knows Grace knows her huge smile and happy-go-lucky nature (along with an impressive ability to improvise her way through just about anything ). She’s one of the kindest, most loyal and passionate people you could meet. Over the years she’s given so much to KLSD and we couldn’t be more grateful of the example she has set for the students following in her footsteps.

Watching the little people who walk through our doors grow up and eventually spread their wings is one of the loveliest, but hardest, parts of what we do. I still look at Grace and see that tiny ball of energy in her little purple skirted leotard bounding through the doors of the Town Hall Theatre where her dance journey started all those years ago. We have just one more “last” left to go — her final KLSD show 🥹

Grace, thank you for all the years of loyalty, the beautiful performances, incredible memories and the many many many laughs. We’re going to miss seeing your beautiful smile around the studios, but we couldn’t be prouder of you or more excited for everything that’s ahead.

There will always be a home for you at KLSD. Go be amazing, be brave, be the Grace we adore— our little star girl. 💜✨ by @karen_liddles