Dance Shows

Every student at The Academy has the opportunity to perform in the annual dance show. They are fun, high energy and the highlight of our dance year.

Pennine Academy of Dance Show

On this page you can learn about the shows we’ve performed in.

This Year – 2024

Elements

This year’s performance, ‘Elements’ will be PAD’s 9th annual performance and will feature students from as young as 3 years old right through to adults, showcasing ballet, tap, acrobatics and street jazz.

This performance explores music and themes relating to the natural elements that make up the world around us in a fun and engaging show.

Show photos are now available

Photos from both the show and rehearsal are now available to buy. You can find the password in the monthly email newsletter or login to MyPAD.

Buy photos from the show

Previous Years

2023

All Things Bright and Beautiful

2022

Disney

2021

The Best of British

2020

No show – Covid 19

2019

Spectrum logo - 2019 dance show

Spectrum

2018

On Broadway

2017

Dancing around the world

2016

Dancing through the decades

2015

Saturday night at the movies

2014 Dance Show

2014 was the first year Pennine Academy of Dance was open. By December the school was 7 months old and had 10 students aged between 3 and 6.

These students performed bravely to over 80 proud parents and relatives who came to watch a ballet, tap and modern performance.

Other Dance Performances

Strictly Pennine Dance Festival

For the past couple of years Helen Snowden, our principal, has had the fortune to take a number of schools to the Strictly Pennine Dance Festival held at the Lawrence Batley Theatre in Huddersfield.

You can discover more about the festival here.