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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 .

  • In the event of hazardous weather, you will be informed by email by 1:00pm if the class has been cancelled for that evening. You can also check our social media if that is more immediately available. If you are unsure, feel free to check social media or contact us to inquire. In this event a make up class will be scheduled near the end oft he semester.

    *school cancellation does not guarantee class cancellation*

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

  • We’ve recently implemented a new payment option. Starting in January of 2025, we will be providing the choice of either paying the full cost for the course up front, or a $50.00+HST down payment to reserve your spot, followed by weekly payments outlined at registration.

  • 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.