Happy Feet Dance Studio
Dancing into our 43rd year!
ABOUT
Our mission at Happy Feet Dance Studio is to provide excellent dance training while maintaining a friendly, wholesome, uplifting environment. We are certified members of Dance Masters of America and have been educating dancers since 1981. We offer classes in ballet, pointe, acro, tap, jazz, and lyrical for ages 2 (if potty trained) and up!
Frequently Asked Questions
== How much are Registration & Monthly Fees? ==
Registration is a one-time fee of $30. Monthly fees are dependent on the type of class your child is taking, so please contact us for an accurate price.
== What forms of payment do you accept? ==
Registration fees, monthly fees can be paid in cash or checks made out to Happy Feet or Andi Blatchford and costumes cash or check to Andi Blatchford. Dancewear Closet purchases can be paid in cash, card, or checks made out to Dancewear Shoppe or Lisa Cooper.
== How many performances will there be? ==
There will be Fair, Parade and Christmas performances as well as an annual showcase! Be on the lookout for updates on performance information.
NEWS
If your child is interested in dance classes, come join us! Registration for Fall classes are currently open! Classes start September 5th!!
Happy Feet's showcase will again be back on the stage! On June 1st, 2024, you will see your dancers on the Summers Corner PAC stage!! We cannot wait to perform again at this beautiful venue, so mark your calendars!
2022-2023 Dates
==~July 11th Summer Classes Begin - ==
~September 5th, 2023 Classes Start
~Fair performance-November 4th
November 20-2024, 2023 Fall Break
December 20th-December 31st==~December Winter Break (Classes resume January 2nd, 2024) ==
==~April 1-5th, 2024- Spring Break (Classes resume April 8th ) ==
~April 19-21st, 2024, Picture Days
==~May 31, 2024 - Recital Dress Rehearsal @5:30PM ==
~June 1st, 2024 - End of Year Showcase @1PM
more dates to come !
2023-2024 CLASSES
*Ages can range for all classes
| Monday 5:15-6:25 ~ Ages 9-13, Ballet, Tap, & Jazz |
| Monday 6:35-7:30 ~ Ages 6-10 Ballet, & Tap |
| Tuesday 5:15-6:15 ~ Ages 7-11, Ballet, & Tap |
| Tuesday 6:20-7:30 ~ Ages 12-up, Ballet, Tap, & Jazz |
| Wednesday 4:15-5:10 ~ Ages 6-10, Acro Jazz |
| Wednesday 5:15-6:10 ~ Ages 11+, invite only, Acro Jazz |
| Wednesday 6:20-7:30 ~ Ages 13+, invite only, Ballet, Tap, & Jazz |
| Thursday 4:15-5:00 ~ Ages 2-5, Ballet & Tap |
| Thursday 5:15-6:00 ~ Ages 5-8, Ballet & Tap |
| Thursday 6:15-7:00 ~ Ages 2-5, Ballet & Tap |
| Saturday 9:00-9:45 ~ invite only, previous experience in Wednesday 6:20 class required, Pointe |
| Saturday 10:00-10:45 in Studio A ~ invite only, previous experience in Monday 5:15 class required, Pre-Pointe |
| Saturday 10:00-10:45 in Studio B ~ Ages 2-6, Ballet & Tap |
CONTACT US !!
(843) 744-7215 (Office Phone)
(843) 277-7680 (Office Administator)
(843) 442-1168 (Artistic Directress)
[email protected] (Email)
You can also message us on Facebook or Instagram at any time!!
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GET TO KNOW OUR 2022-2023 TEAM
Meet Mrs. Andi Blatchford, the Artistic Directress/Owner of Happy Feet. She has been dancing for 39 years and is an occupational therapist! A fun fact about her is that both her cat, Odie, and dog, Rainee, love to dance as well!
GET TO KNOW OUR 2022-2023 TEAM
For 40 fabulous years, Miss. Ruth Singletary was Happy Feet’s Artistic Directress/Owner before passing the torch to Mrs. Andi Blatchford. Miss. Ruth has been dancing for 57 years! She visits the studio to spend time with students and teach classes. She loves ducks and currently is spending time in the beautiful Lake Junaluska and proud grandma!!
GET TO KNOW OUR 2022-2023 TEAM
Ms. Lisa Cooper (on the right) is our office manager and sells leotards, tights, and shoes to our dancers. Her favorite hobby is fishing and she loves being creative with costumes/headpieces. Ms. Lisa loves getting to watch the happy feet family build young dancers confidence as they blossom into successful and kind adults. Her daughter Sarah Cooper(on the left) is a graduate of Clemson, heading into Charleston Law School and dancer/teacher here at the studio since the age of 3!
GET TO KNOW OUR 2022-2023 TEAM
Mrs. Amy Muckelvaney is one of our amazing office assistants here at Happy Feet. She has two daughters, Maddy and Isabella, who have been with us for over 11 years! Mrs. Amy’s favorite style of dance is ballet or lyrical. She loves cheering on all of our dancers and spending time with her family at the beach and mountains!
GET TO KNOW OUR 2022-2023 TEAM
Mrs. Danielle Hardwick is another office assistant here at Happy Feet! Her girls have been dancing at Happy Feet for 10 and 8 years. She works at Hanahan Elementary by day and is a Stryke instructor by night! A fun fact about her is that she loves any kind of adventure!!
GET TO KNOW OUR 2022-2023 TEAM
New to the happy feet family this year is Dejevon Mazyck, aka Dej. He is NASM Certified, as well as a CPT, CGTP, CTS, and SFS with over 7 years of empowering, encouraging, and inspiring others to a better self! We look forward to him offering classes for all adults!! A fun fact about Dej is that his daughter, Tatiana, dances with us at happy feet!
GET TO KNOW OUR 2022-2023 TEAM
Meet Bella, who many of you know as Mrs. Andi’s daughter. As a team member here at Happy Feet, she works behind the scenes with social media, as well as a teacher and office worker when needed. This is Bella’s 15th year at Happy Feet! A fun fact about her is that she loves to put together and teach classes for dance in her free time!
GET TO KNOW OUR 2022-2023 TEAM
Mrs. Alexis is one of happy feet’s assistant teachers. She is currently a 6th grade teacher at Hanahan Middle School and has been dancing for 20 years. She started taking dance when she was 6 years old! A fun fact about her is that she makes the best banana split pie in the world!!
GET TO KNOW OUR 2021-2021 TEAM
Miss. Maddy is another assistant dance teacher here at Happy Feet. She has been dancing with Happy Feet for 12 years now! A fun fact about her is that she loves to create dances, she loves horses and her family!
GET TO KNOW OUR 2021-2021 TEAM
Graduating being a junior teacher, Ms. Sarah is a new assistant teacher for Happy Feet this year. She is a senior at Hanahan high school and has been a Happy Feet dancer for 11 years! A fun fact about her is that she absolutely loves chocolate cherry ice cream!!
GET TO KNOW OUR 2022-2023 TEAM
Junior Teachers!
Kennedy Hiott
she has been dancing for 11 years!
Isabella Muckelvaney
she has been dancing for 9 years!
Caitlyn Cammer
she has been dancing for 12 years!
Bella Marzano
she has been dancing for 10 years!
Caroline Bazzle
she has been dancing for 12 years!
Lilly Brock
she has been dancing for 11 years!
Cadin Seifts
she has been dancing for 6 years!
Tatiana Wiedenman
she has been dancing for 4 years!
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