The Hazel Bell School of Dance

What a great weekend we’ve had at the Spen Valley Festival! This was a new festival for us, and it was so lovely to have the opportunity to compete against some new schools. We couldn’t be prouder of our students, who all performed beautifully throughout the weekend.

We now have a couple more weeks of classes before a well-deserved summer break, ahead of the excitement and madness of show term commencing in September! 💜✨

Full results from the festival below. No photo unfortunately as the festival was running very late and most of our children had gone home.

D section winner: Ava Bicknell
D section runner up: Izzy Lukic
E section winner: Violet Garside
E section runner up: Amelia Robinson
Senior duets without song: Amelia Robinson & Violet Garside
Senior lyrical: Amelia Robinson
Junior trios with song: Lyla, Sophia & Minnie
Senior trios with song: Violet G, Violet C & Izzy
Inter classical trios: Ava, Matilda & Izzy
Junior disco: Lyla Coxall
Choreographic: Amelia Robinson

Huge congratulations to our gorgeous girl, Izzy Ayton, who has been offered and accepted a place at Wilkes Academy on the BA (Hons) Musical Theatre Course, commencing this September! ✨

Izzy has trained with us since she was teeny tiny and has been an absolute dream to teach from day one.

We wish you all the success in the world, Izzy, and cannot wait to see where the future takes you. Lots of love from your Hazel Bell family 💜

We’ve had a crazy long weekend at the Step into Spring festival. The standard has been really high but I’m so proud of how our students have performed all weekend. We only have a small competition team but they have held their own in some very strong and big sections. Well done kids, always proud of you all 💜

A section winner: Alija Zamojski
Senior contemporary: Amelia Robinson
Senior trios with song: Izzy, Violet C & Violet G
Junior trios with song: Lyla, Sophia & Minnie
Inter group winner
Technique award: Minnie Stirk
Most memorable award: Minnie, Sophia & Lyla
Junior disco: Lyla Coxall
Bursary: Amelia Robinson (Contemporary) Matilda Tetley (Modern)

The results are in from our April IDTA exam session and I am so unbelievably proud. Once again we have received distinctions across the board and there are some fantastic results. So proud of all of you and I’m absolutely buzzing this morning. Well done 💜

Results will be distributed when I receive the physical papers and awards 💜

Another IDTA exam session completed today ✅
Every student was beautifully presented and came out of their exam with a happy smile—including our 3-year-olds, who took their very first exam today.

Thank you, as always, to Hannah and Gemma for your help and support—it’s very much appreciated 💜