Despite a few bumps in the way with teacher illnesses and snow closures it has been a wonderful start to the year at SLH Dance Academy and pupils have all been working really hard in their classes!
Whilst we are on February half term we just wanted to keep you updated with the latest news and some dates for your diaries!
Term Date Reminders
There are NO classes w/c 17th February – 23rd February due to half term
Classes resume- Monday 23rd February – Saturday 5th April (6 week term)
Next Show Date- 11th and 12th July 2026!
Following the success of last years show we have already booked the theatre for our next big show! Our biannual show is always the highlight of the school calendar and chance for pupils to perform in a professional theatre! It may seem a while away but it always comes around really quickly so please block out the weekend of 11th and 12th July 2026 in your diaries NOW!
Come and watch our Choreographic Competition Saturday 1st March
Grab your tickets here to watch our 2025 choreographic competition.
3.00pm @ Priory School, Lewes
Just £4 a ticket!
We have over 20 entries from pupils in reception all the way up to year 10! A great variety of performances in ballet, jazz, lyrical, tap, contemporary, musical theatre, street dance & more! A mix of solos, duets, trios & quartets all choreographed by the pupils themselves!
There will also be a special small showcase of performances by some of our senior pupils too! A real celebration of the pupils creative talents and an event not to be missed!
Student Success
We just wanted to give a special shoutout to the following pupils for their success this term!
Congratulations to the G5/6 Senior Ballet girls who are all progressing on to pointe for the first time! Dancing on pointe is often seen as the pinnacle of a ballet dancers training and this a credit to all the years of hard work and training the girls have put into their ballet classes. Well done we are very proud and excited to see you progress onto this stage of your training.
Huge well done to Camille and Amelia who both participated in So You Want to Dance’s competition in Brighton at the end of January. The girls both danced beautifully and achieved the following amazing results-
Camille Lyrical Solo- 1st Place
Amelia Lyrical and Character Solo’s- 2nd Place
The girls are also competing at various festivals in Tunbridge Wells, Eastbourne, Uckfield, Burgess Hill, Worthing, Hastings and East Grinstead over the coming months and we wish them lots of luck as they take to the stage again!
Huge good luck to Spencer who is performing with Brighton Theatre Group in their production of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory @ the Theatre Royal Brighton this half term.
It is set to be an amazing and very professional production and we hope he has a wonderful run! There are a handful of tickets left if you want to go and support him. He is performing in the Thursday and Saturday shows! https://www.atgtickets.com/shows/brighton-theatre-group-presents-charlie-and-the-chocolate-factory/theatre-royal-brighton/calendar/2025-02-19
Interested in extra performance opportunities?
If your child takes ballet classes with us then maybe consider auditioning for South Coast Ballet’s production of the Nutcracker this December. We have had a few pupils successfully audition and participate in previous years so take a look at the info here: https://southcoastballet.co.uk/auditions-workshops/
Bring a friend week
We had a lovely time at our special “bring a friend” week for some of our classes! It was lovely for pupils to share their love of dance with their friends and we hope those that took part had fun! If your child has a friend that wants to join them at a taster class then do let us know and we will try our best to accommodate them.
Summer Fete Performances
We would absolutely love to do some more performances this spring/summer at local fetes/fayres in Lewes! If you are part of a school pta and involved in the running of their school fete then please let me know if you are looking for performers as we would love to give some of our dancers the opportunity to perform and showcase their talents! Or if you know of any other local performance opportunities then do also get in touch!
Free Taster class for all current pupils
If your child is interested in adding another class to their weekly schedule then don’t forget all current pupils are invited to a free taster class of their choice! The start of a new term is the best time to try so get in touch today to book a space for after the half term.
Other News!
Finally I would love to share with you all some personal news that you may or may not already know, I am pregnant! My husband and I are absolutely over the moon to be welcoming a little brother or sister for Florence this Summer! I will be teaching up until the summer holidays and am already in the process of arranging maternity cover for September onwards! Fear not though as much like last time I will be still popping into classes with the little one and keeping things going behind the scenes during my maternity leave.
Thank you so much for all your support as I have navigated the early pregnancy months on top of numerous winter bugs this term!
Thanks so much for making it to the end of this newsletter and wishing you all a fun filled half term!
Sophie and the SLH team xx
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