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Poster with information about the LHSD t-shirt sale.

LHSD T-Shirt Sale – Support KiDanCo

Posted March 31, 2026

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KiDanCo Studio News

LHSD is excited to announce our LHSD T-shirt sale, a great way to show your school spirit while supporting our dancers. Our LHSD t-shirts are available for $23.00 (tax included), with all profits going directly…

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Photo collage Ballet 1, Ballet 5 and Ballet 8 on their exam day at the Leica Hardy School of Dance.

Celebrating Our 2026 Ballet Exam Students

Posted March 24, 2026

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Examinations Studio News

We are proud to congratulate all the 2026 ballet exam students from the Leica Hardy School of Dance who participated in their annual exams with the Society of Classical Ballet – Vaganova Method. Preparing for…

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KiDanCo Coffee Fundraiser poster promoting dance company coffee sale

KiDanCo Coffee Fundraiser | Support Dance with Every Cup

Posted March 10, 2026

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KiDanCo Studio News

The KiDanCo Coffee Fundraiser is brewing! Every bag purchased helps our dancers continue performing and creating new work. This fundraiser, in cooperation with Java Blend Coffee Roasters, is a simple and delicious way to support…

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Recycle for KiDanCo bottle and can recycling fundraiser supporting dancers

Recycle for KiDanCo | Support Our Dancers Through Recycling

Posted March 6, 2026

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KiDanCo Studio News

Recycle for KiDanCo Did you know your everyday recycling can help support KiDanCo? KiDanCo is a registered Nova Scotia non-profit, and the company is now registered at two local Dartmouth recycling depots. When you return…

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The woman who makes the magic  happen by Marielle Godfrey

Posted January 1, 2026

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Nutcracker Nutcracker & Clara's Gifts Performances Studio News

The link to the original article in The Signal may be found here. The woman who makes the magic happen Leica Hardy has been directing the Nutcracker in Halifax for all of its 33 years.…

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Collage of two dance photos of LHSD alumna Lara Frame performing onstage. On the left, she is mid-jump in a modern piece wearing black pants and a blue top. On the right, she dances a classical ballet in a white dress and pointe shoes, extending one leg high behind her in an attitude derrière.

Alumna Spotlight: Celebrating Lara Frame’s Continued Success

Posted October 6, 2025

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Alumnae Scholarships & Awards Studio News

We are proud to celebrate LHSD alumna Lara Frame on receiving a Nova Scotia Talent Trust Scholarship for her second academic year in the Professional Division Program at the Royal Winnipeg Ballet School. This marks…

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Side-by-side photos of two ballet dancers en pointe. On the left, a dancer in a light blue leotard and white tutu performs outdoors near a pond with geese, extending one arm upward. On the right, a dancer in a red leotard and grey skirt performs onstage against a blue backdrop, also reaching one arm overhead.

Alumnae Spotlight: Brava to Hannah Mae Cruddas & Maggie Oates-Johnson

Posted September 18, 2025

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Alumnae Studio News

One of the most rewarding parts of teaching dance is seeing how students carry their training — and pieces of us as teachers — into everything they do. Teaching isn’t only about passing on information…

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Teaching assistant guiding preschool dancers holding hands in a circle during recital at Leica Hardy School of Dance.

Teaching Assistant Program

Posted August 15, 2025

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Announcements DancEmail Studio News

The Teaching Assistant Program at the Leica Hardy School of Dance offers Senior ITP and PPT students the opportunity to develop leadership skills, gain hands-on teaching experience, and deepen their understanding of dance pedagogy. Grow…

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Certificate awarding Leica Hardy Honorary Life Membership with the Society of Classical Ballet – Vaganova Method.

SCBVM Syllabus Reveal & Honorary Life Membership – August 19, 2023

Posted August 20, 2023

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Memories Studio News

Back in April 2023, fellow Examiner Merle Adam and I embarked on the process of revising the syllabus for the Society of Classical Ballet – Vaganova Method. It was a project the entire examining committee…

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Group of dancers from Leica Hardy School of Dance in tutus at Dartmouth coffee shop Two If By Sea, waiting in line nonchalantly.

A Dancer’s View of Dartmouth – Oct. 2-16, 2014

Posted October 2, 2014

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Memories Studio News

A Dancer’s View Of Dartmouth was the culmination of a two-year collaborative project with Dartmouth photographer Cathy McKelvey, Artistic Director Leica Hardy and a number of students and alumni from the school. The result was…

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