June 2025 Important Dates

Posted on Monday, May 19, 2025

 DancEmail banner for the Leica Hardy School of Dance. It also contains the motto, "Dance to the beat of passion and purpose."

 

I hope everyone is enjoying the arrival of warmer days. This memo contains the June 2025 important dates and other details you might need as we prepare for the final weeks of the school year.

 

The teenaged dancers stand in a row facing the audience. They are mid-step with their right hands on their waists and their left hands outstretched to the audience, palm upward.

 

June 14 – LHSD Student Showcase 2025

The LHSD Student Showcase is on Saturday, June 14th 3:00PM at Alderney Landing Theatre. The showcase information package was emailed to everyone on May 14. Please email the office before June 11, if you can’t find your copy. Alternatively, the information is also posted on the hallway bulletin board.

 

Showcase Costume Rental Fees

Showcase costume rental fees were due on May 24. I have sent reminder emails to those whose fees are outstanding.

 

LHSD Student Showcase 2025 Tickets

Showcase tickets are now available for purchase.

  • Alderney Landing Box Office: Mon.-Fri. 10:30AM-4:30PM. Phone 902-461-8401
  • Purchase online at Tixr.com
  • The front row has been reserved for those with mobility issues. Phone the box office to purchase those seats.
  • Adult & Senior $25.00/Child & Student $20.00.
  • The above prices include Tixr service charges and taxes. To avoid Tixr service charges, you can purchase the tickets directly from the box office on a cash basis.

Audition information poster for the Nutcracker, produced by Symphony Nova Scotia, Mermaid Theatre and Halifax Dance. Choreographed & directed by Leica Hardy. Poster includes a photo of a solo dancer dressed in a billowing, circular costume. There are petals around her neck. The overall effect is a larger-than-life pink petunia.


June 17 & 18 – Nutcracker Auditions for Children & Dancers

I’m thrilled to announce that The Nutcracker returns to the Rebecca Cohn Auditorium this December for its 33rd season! I serve as choreographer and artistic director for the production, which is co-produced by Symphony Nova Scotia, Mermaid Theatre, and Halifax Dance.

We will be holding auditions on June 17 & 18 at Halifax Dance. Audition information is below. For those of you who are close to 5 ft. tall, I would encourage you to attend both the children’s and dancers’ auditions. Additionally, if you have any questions about the audition process or the intensive, please don’t hesitate to contact me.

Children’s Auditions – Tuesday, June 17
Must be 9 years old by September 30, 2025
Must be no taller than 5 feet
Dance training required; dramatic abilities are an asset
Location: Halifax Dance
Times:
6:00-6:45 PM – Group A
6:45-7:30 PM – Group B
7:30-8:15 PM – Call-backs

Dancer Auditions – Wednesday, June 18
Must be over 5 feet tall
Dance training required; dramatic abilities are an asset
Location: Halifax Dance
Times:
6:00-6:45 PM – Group A
6:45-7:30 PM – Group B
7:30-8:30 PM – Call-backs

Audition Fee: $20 per dancer (If attending both auditions, the fee is only paid once.)

Audition Registration: Register by phoning Halifax Dance at 902-422-200 or email info@hfxdance.ca.