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  • The HAT Academy, while offered through the Highland Arts Theatre, holds its classes at the building behind the HAT on Charlotte Street.

    The street address is:
    295 Charlotte Street
    Sydney, NS

  • The easiest and most efficient way to contact the HAT Academy is via email at academy@highlandarstheatre.com or by calling the HAT Box Office at (902) 565-3637.

    **Please note the HAT Box Office is open Tuesday - Friday, noon to 6:00PM.**

  • You can register for classes online by clicking here, or by calling or visiting our box office. Inquiries can also be made to academy@highlandartstheatre.com .

  • No, tuition must be paid, or a scholarship offered, in order to hold a student’s spot in the course.

  • Yes we do, on a case by case basis. Contact us at academy@highlandartstheatre.com to inquire today.

  • Yes, we do! We give 100 scholarships annually through the HAT’s Radical Access Program. They are offered to students 18 and under, for our youth courses.

  • Yes! Participants are eligible for a full refund if a full semester is cancelled at the fault of the HAT. Students will receive a full credit if they withdraw from a class up to 48 hours prior to the start of a class, they can get a 50% credit if they withdraw before the 2nd class. No refunds or credits are available after the 2nd class.

  • In the event that a class is cancelled, participants will be contacted via email as soon as the decision is made. If the decision is made after 1:00pm, participants will be called in addition to being emailed.

    We also update our instagram account @hat.academy whenever a class is cancelled.

    A make up class will be added the week following the original scheduled final class - on the same day of the week, at the same time.

  • We always recommend bringing a labelled water bottle, comfortable clothing (movement friendly is advisable), and any material/scripts/music/dance shoes/etc. that the teachers have requested or provided.