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It’s Not Too Late to Find Your Place at LHSD!

Our classes have started, but there’s still time to join us!

Whether you’re returning to dance, trying a new style, or looking for the right class for your dancer, registration is still open. There’s a place for you at LHSD, and we’d love to welcome you into the studio.

Why wait until next year? Come dance with us now!

Get in touch to find the class that’s right for you and complete your registration.

#FindYourPlaceAtLHSD #LHSD #DanceClasses #DanceTraining #DanceSchool #RegisterNow by @lhsdco

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21 days ago

Tomorrow we dance! 🩰✨

The 2026/27 season begins tomorrow, September 8!

First class?� Returning dancer? �Ready for the next level?

There's a place for you at LHSD.

If you've been thinking about joining us, there's still time to register.

We'll see you in the studio!

#LeicaHardySchoolOfDance #LHSD #DanceClasses #Ballet #ModernDance #JazzDance by @lhsdco

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24 days ago

Different dancers. Different levels. One approach to teaching.

Over the past week, we've introduced some of the classes and programs at LHSD.

But whatever the age or level, one thing remains constant:
Good dance training is about more than learning steps.

It's about:

🩰 Understanding movement
🎵 Developing musicality�
💪 Building strength & coordination�
🎭 Finding artistry
🧠 Learning to solve challenges�
✨ Discovering the satisfaction of progress

It's about becoming a dancer who doesn't simply do movement—but understands it.

The journey begins again September 8.

We'd love to have you join us. by @lhsdco

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25 days ago

It's never too late to dance. 🩰

Maybe you danced years ago.

Maybe you've always wanted to try ballet or modern dance.

Or maybe you simply want an hour each week to move, learn something new, and enjoy being in the studio.

Our Adult Dance classes are for dancers who want to experience the joy of movement in a welcoming environment.

You don't have to be a professional.�You don't have to have danced for years.

You just have to take the first step.

There's always room for another dancer.

Classes begin September 8. Registration is open! by @lhsdco

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a month ago

For dancers ready to take their training seriously.

The Intensive Training & Pre-Professional Training Programs are designed for students ready to make a greater commitment to their development.

In our programs dancers learn to take increasing responsibility for their training:

🩰 Understand technique�
🔎 Respond to corrections
�🎭 Develop artistry�
💪 Build strength & discipline�
🎯 Work with purpose

It's demanding.�

It's rewarding.�

And it's preparation for what's next.

Serious training. Thoughtful teaching. Dancers prepared for the future.

The 2026/27 programs begin September 8. by @lhsdco

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Dance isn't only about positions and steps.

Modern Dance gives students another way to explore:

✨ Movement�
🎵 Musicality�
〰️ Dynamics�
📐 Space
🎭 Expression

For ballet students, it can broaden their movement experience. For others, it can open a completely different door into dance.

Different styles. Different possibilities. One love of movement.

Classes begin September 8. Registration is open! by @lhsdco

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a month ago

Rhythm. Energy. Musicality. Performance.

Jazz brings a different kind of energy to the studio—and a different way of moving.
Through jazz training, dancers develop:

🎵 Rhythm & musicality�
✨ Coordination & dynamics�
💪 Strength & control�
🎭 Performance skills�
🕺 Confidence & individuality

But good jazz training is about more than learning combinations.

It's about listening to the music, understanding rhythm, using space with confidence, and bringing personality and performance quality to every movement.

Different style. Different vocabulary. New possibilities.

Find your place at LHSD.

Classes begin September 8. Registration is open! by @lhsdco

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a month ago

For dancers ready to go further.

At the upper levels of children's ballet, training becomes increasingly about understanding as well as doing.

Dancers learn to:
🔹 Observe�
🔹 Analyze�
🔹 Make corrections�
🔹 Solve movement problems�
🔹 Develop their own artistry

The goal of serious training isn't simply to collect more difficult steps.

It's to become a better dancer.

Classes begin September 8. Registration is open. by @lhsdco

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a month ago

When the details start to matter.

Ballet 3 & 4 bring new challenges—and new possibilities.

As combinations become more demanding, dancers continue developing:

🩰 Technique�
🎵 Musicality�
✨ Quality of movement�
💪 Strength & coordination�
🎭 Artistry

Because technique isn't simply about getting from one position to another.

It's about how you move.

Technique is a journey, not a checklist.

Classes begin September 8. Registration is open! by @lhsdco

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a month ago

🎉 ONE WEEK!

The wait is almost over.

🩰 Classes begin September 8

We can't wait to dance with you!

Contact information in bio.

#LeicaHardySchoolOfDance #BackToDance #DanceSeason #DanceEducation #Ballet by @lhsdco

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a month ago

Step by step. Class by class. Year by year.

In Ballet 1 & 2, dancers begin building on the foundations they've already developed.

New vocabulary.�
More complex movements.�
Greater musicality.�
More coordination, strength, and spatial awareness.

And they begin discovering an important lesson:
Doing a step isn't necessarily the same as doing it well.

Good training is a progression, with each new skill preparing the way for the next.

🩰 That's how dancers grow.

Classes begin September 8. Registration is open! by @lhsdco

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a month ago

Where ballet foundations begin. 🩰

Primary Ballet introduces young dancers to the fundamentals of classical ballet while developing:

✨ Coordination
�✨ Musicality�
✨ Concentration
✨ Confidence
�✨ Classroom skills

Because ballet training isn't only about what the feet and legs are doing.

It's also about learning how to listen, focus, remember, work together, and take pride in progress.

Strong foundations make confident dancers.

Classes begin September 8. Registration is open! by @lhsdco

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