Hardy Alexandra Dance Company Derby

What an excellent show I've just seen at Derby theatre. Non stop ,different dance styles and excellent costumes.Well done ! You all work hard.

Five beautiful studios with LeMark sprung flooring. A huge reception/social area, dedicated changing rooms, cafe and free car parking. Follows the RAD and ISTD syllabus. Excellent fully qualified teaching faculty. An amazing competition team who are All England Gold Medallists and part of Team England for the Dance World Cup in Rome 2020. Professional but friendly atmosphere. Great student vocations at professional level.

Not good when a little one, brand new starter was allowed to be unattend by staff and left outside to talk to a stranger. Excellent safeguarding!

Question- What comes true?Well here's a thing that is true, My youngest daughter actually did attend HA in more than one capacity-,as a student, and as a qualified teacher, and right now she is on board the MS Azura cruise ship working as a professional dancer and heading to her second 8 month cruise of the CaribbeanSo I dont know too much about dance, but what I do know is this. first, HA is a truly wonderful place, and second, HA will become one of the top Performing Arts Schools of its kind in this country.Yes, it has great facility, large dance studios with fabulous sprung floors, comfortable surroundings, a professional working environment, all top shelf stuff- but more than this, more than just a great building,- a fantastic performing arts school is built around fantastic people, and that is what sets them apart.I am humbled by the dedication and passion of the two proprietors, the lovely, warm hearted Miss Alex, always smiling,,always caring,a truly accomplished all round dance and performance professional and the charming, super talented Mr Jay simply styles it, with his innovative choreography a natural gift for musicality -formidable principals of the school, together with such a strong team of teaching specialists Miss Fiona-musical theatre , Miss Gabriella-ballet Miss Naomi -contemporary Miss Emily and Miss Charlotte acro and aerial and Miss Ellie commercialhere is a fact, there area number of living, breathing success stories out there, stage and screen, that have passed through the hands to one degree or other of the some of the fore mentioned.As you get to the top of the stairwell and enter the reception lounge you cant help but be consumed by the positive energy, the passion, combined with friendly and welcoming smiles from staff, students and parents alike- how refreshing is that?. There is a wonderful sense of supportiveness amongst the students and all activity is centered around striving for excellence.So, now although my daughter has moved on to her career as a dancer, I still get to visit HA now and then to collect my grandchildren, and it is always a pleasure, well done HA for becoming the success you deserveAnswer- Dreams that you dare to dream really do.