BERNADETTE HEYS

SCHOOLOF

THEATRE DANCE

WELCOME

Tionsequisto minci ullandesene nus accum que eatis acil illa vernatur as dem facea sum reicia eatur? Qui berchil latibusa dunt hictur aut laborem qui rescium excerati cusant quis aut voluptiis sime liquate sint.Uribuscia que nonsera acera sundanit es et faccaep taquiam, saperiate pliciet pro in por sim que volum quam voluptatur, te ommolorit, quo es pos nosaero videmque cullabo. Apis sunt.Vollabo rehendit veliquati dolore cust aut quiae coriaec uptae. Nequi-bus accum voluptate prepeles eos excepudi re ius sit, ipiento molesti velenis sincti imint aut ommodicil elecest ruptate conest haruptatur?Os ea que cum quo occus adit quas ad quiam, conempo reptia niet ducidelis mincium quam fugit que lamet ad endelist ex es eaquodi blatia volecus, odit dis est quist, cus, aperis modignimi, comnimporum doloris peribus vellaborem aut dis dust id unt utet moluptas si tempos escienis sit lignisci omnis incieni cumquunt adi quam ulpa

OUR APPROACHOur classes for our infant members run for 1 hour per week. During this hour they

study Ballet, Tap & Theatre. We work on creativity & imagination at this young age as

technique will develop with age. From their first lesson we work on discipline as this is

a vital skill for dance & performance. Even the youngest students know how to follow

instructions and follow their rules (look, listen & quiet) with hand actions. Junior

students classes are 1 hour 30 minutes and Senior students work up to 2 hours 30

minutes. This is as they progress onto higher examinations and begin to cover more

subjects to a higher standard, learning technique and start to build up strength.

All of our students learn all subjects during class as each compliments the other and

makes pupils well rounded dancers. We teach all our subjects in one lesson as then

students do not have to come to the studio on different days for different subjects.

We have found this is very helpful for parents as well as the students. It cuts down on

travel expenses and also frees up the child’s time to take on other hobbies. Also when

a senior student is studying for academic exams they can still schedule in dance class

as a study break as it is only one evening a week. We do offer extra classes and private

lessons for students who wish to develop their dance skills on top of the weekly class.

Dance Extra

Dance Extra are courses, which take place during school holidays, for the talented

children of the Bernadette Heys School of Theatre Dance. The aim of the course is for

the children to get a wider understanding of different aspects of dance and to gain

enjoyment through improving their skills.

OUR FOUNDER AND TEACHERBernadette Hays

Bernadette began dancing at the age of 5 at Doreen France School of Dance in Tap &

Theatre, then at 18 continued to study Ballet at Illingworth School of Dance. She went

on to achieve the IDTA teaching qualifications at Constant Grant Theatre School under

Judith Sylvester.

In 1974 Bernadette opened Bernadette Heys School of Theatre Dance in the old Coop-

erative Building in Huddersfield. The school moved to Marsden in 1977.

Throughout her Career she has choreographed and produced shows and pantomimes for

local Schools and Theatre Companies including Marsden Operatic Society, Slaithwaite

Carr Lane Methodist Society, Honley Players, Gilbert & Sullivan, Saddleworth Operatic

Society & Delph Players.

She has enjoyed working with many charities and organisations over the years, donating

show proceeds and taking part in fund raisers including Roy Castle Tapathons.

Bernadette works with local schools developing dance in P.E. Lessons and also at special

needs centres bringing dance and movement to help people with development and

physical restrictions.

OUR TEACHERS AND STAFFYvette FlahertyYvette began dancing at the age of 14 months at Bernadette Hays School of Theatre

Dance, then at 18 continued her training at Northern Ballet School graduating with a

National Diploma in Professional Dance. . She went on to achieve the IDTA teaching

qualifications under Bernadette Hays and IDTA examiner Nigel Edgar.

She enjoyed teaching in New York, USA at Frenchwoods Festival of Performing Arts.

Choreographing dance and musicals for ages 7 – 18.

She has choreographed and performed in shows and pantomines for Schools and Theatre

Companies including Honley Players and the school’s touring company Caberet Troupe.

Yvetter created Dance Extra for students workshops and courses during the school

holidays.

Becki Pogson

Becki began dancing at the age of 3 at Bernadette Heys School of Theatre Dance and

has achieved IDTA teaching qualifications through the school.

She has been Freelance teacher in Primary Schools. and Supply teacher to other IDTA

dance schools, Becki also enjoys performing in local pantomimes & projects including

the School’s touring company Cabaret Troupe.

Trish Haigh

Trish has been our Book keeper and administrator since 2002. She also enjoys

chaperoning the infant classes and has the very important role of Backstage show

co-ordinator of schools annual shows.

Examinations

All our examinations are taken through the IDTA (International Dance Teachers

Association) one of the world’s largest examining bodies, covering the full spectrum of

dance styles. Taking examinations is optional but every class work towards grades in the

core subjects as a progression.

We start examinations with students as young as three years old. These are where the

children are assessed on basic skills in a lesson setup conducted by one of our teachers.

We use these to build confidence and it allows the children to get used to examination

conditions for when they dance unaccompanied from the Preparatory grades at around

age five to six years

IDTA Graded exams run from Preparatory to Primary and then Grade 1 – 5 in all core

subjects (Ballet, Tap & Theatre Craft) We also have performance medals which run

alongside the grades as well as adult medals and special needs awards. Once a student

passes Grade 5 they reach Intermediate, Advanced 1 & Advanced 2, which are classed as

professional exams. These are good to put on college and university applications as well

as on CV’s if their career leads to a profession in dance.

Each child progresses at a different speeds and because dance is so physically

demanding it is vital that students are not pushed beyond their physical limits. With a

large teaching staff we are able to work with the students as individuals and help them

work at a speed that is comfortable for them. Our classes are based on individual ability

and progress not age, therefore children will not always be in the same classes as at

school. Usually when children get to Graded examinations they are in a class which they

work well in and the class then progress through the grades together.

PROGRESSIONThe school has nurtured a wealth of talent and our success stories include:

Martyn Garside A Graduate of Royal Ballet School

Worked for San Francisco Ballet & Ballet Boyz

Jack Hallinan A Graduate of The Hammond School

Worked at Moulin Rouge, Paris, toured with Spirit of the Dance & for

Celebrity Cruises

Ellie Senior A Graduate of Northern Ballet School

Worked for Carnival Cruises

James Stephens A Graduate of The Royal Ballet School

Contracts with Boston Ballet & Vienna Festival Opera

Bryan Mottram A Graduate of The Hammond School

Worked for Royal Caribbean Cruises

OUR PATRONSAspis natem nobit in plit, ipsunt.

Sunti officia estiuri atemodit harum quiduciaest eos aspitatur soluptatium eos et ut ullit

licate laccum inum qui sit qui vero tem nonest utecatur, nonsed ma ducienis eictota se

aut ommos simus ut venim vel ellorem et laborer chicatiunt lia pla sequis endendus rep-

tas saped quibus rento beaturia estia expe libus magnam, quam, optatur, ommolora essit

aliquiam aliquod itatem fugia consequi sus conecta doluptati doloris simpore rspedi

dolupta turiorem faccus etur maioreh endit, cum, voloreici nihitam usandiant quis ent

endiore voluptur, sitatio coris et faccati onsequam nia etus eturibus sit, optio iur repe

nat et harchilles mod mos non cum dolorro vitempore con explam, qui di acero consequi

totatur rectas earum volore, sint eaquid eum fugia auditiam reicid unt odipitium ex

evendit libus et oditatibusam adis doluptas ut perferrum reictotatem cum et aut elestiis

sin paris modit audio. Namus voloribus magnimagnam asi vid quatur? Omniaeptiis

posamus enemo doluptatia voluptat labo. Nam, andes ero dolo doloriate odi in parcium

eata iscid quae. La adisquibus rendebit, omnis qui od que consenit por atum et volorer

umquae maximendam fugia volland amusci untet, exerum fugiasperiam volor sed eliquas

pieture strum, excepel inveres adicae magnatquati doluptate vit id minus suntem la

nobis volupic to idebis mo to et quia nost restium sim aut vendanda nullupt atectur,

consedi tiassum sitis aut reicimp orestiur alique earum as diam,

Wayne Sleep Andrew Ward

Jo Gartland MBE

OUR SHOWSBernadette Heys School of Theatre Dance Annual Junior & Senior shows have been performed at Oldham Coliseum, Halifax Victoria Theatre & Colne Valley Specialist Arts College, as well as local venues throughout the Colne Valley.

OURUNIFORM

Ur moloriatem volores tore-ictur, comnimendi utem ent volestiorum qui dolutemporro estium conecti debis intiisit, sapidun temperspero dolorat

Bernadette Hey School of Theatre DanceMarsden Liberal ClubPeel StreetMarsdenM: 07714 344886