HVT has offered a variety of performing arts for the beginner to advanced student since its establishment by champion dancer Kristy Mansfield in 1998. HVT senior dancers along with Kristy were chosen to perform in the Opening Ceremony of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games & the Welcoming Ceremony of the 2001 Masters Games. Students and staff from HVT have performed in musicals and plays such as 42nd Street, The King & I, State Fair, Dames at Sea, The Sound of Music, Little Shop of Horrors, Into the Woods, Bye Bye Birdie, Les Miserables, The Forbidden Planet, Children of Eden, Hans Christian Andersen, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, The Wiz, Trial By Jury, Candide, Songs for a New World, The Pirates of Penzance, The Pyjama Game, Carousel, Working, Ruddigore, Dancing at Lughnasa, There Goes The Bride, The Crucible, Female Transport, Rent, The Mikado, A Mid Summers Nights Dream, Much Ado About Nothing, Wizard of Oz, Super Saver Store, Cosi, Seven Brides with Seven Brothers, Annie Get Your Gun, Kiss Me Kate, Nobody Famous, Oliver Rome Sweet Rome.
With their training, experience & qualifications Kristy and her staff will prepare students for annual tap exams (L.G.T.D.A), ballet exams (R.A.D.) and assessments, concerts, eisteddfod performance and musical theatre. Encouragement is also given to students who wish to dance for fun and have no desire to participate in examinations.

Kristy's career in tap dancing began at the age of four with the legendary Mr. Les Griffith. Along with members of Tap Dogs, she was among the first to learn his Australian tap syllabus (L.G.T.D.A.) and sit for examinations. Great pride is taken in passing this knowledge onto the young performers of today. Kristy's first major achievement was at the age of nine after being selected to compete in The Fred Astaire Performing Arts Challenge in Miami, Florida and subsequently gaining the highest points scored amongst her age group. Following Mr. Griffith's passing Kristy completed her tap exams with Donna Michalitsis (now co-owner of L.G.T.D.A.) and eisteddfod & concert training with Pullar's Dancing Academy. Her success is demonstrated through winning an average of thirty tap and song & dance championships and scholarships per year, a feat that is unrivalled to this day. During this period Kristy was also awarded the rare honour of a perfect score of 100/100 for one eisteddfod performance. Kristy also studied classical ballet, jazz, character and modern/contemporary dance with Marie Walton-Mahon and Robyn Turner from the age of seven. At the age of eight Kristy began singing and speech & drama with Nola Wallace and then completed her singing training with Graeme Hands. This training assisted Kristy to gain the opportunity to perform in many stage musicals including Gypsy (1986)-Role of 'Baby June', Newcastle Magic Company (1990)- Lead female dancer, Hello Dolly (1992)- Ensemble, Follies (1993)- Ensemble- soloist Dancer, Lil´Abner (1994)- Minor Lead, Grease (1995)- Role of 'Cha Cha', Billy (1995)- Ensemble, Sophisticated Ladies (1996)- Lead female dancer, The Cotton Club (1997)- Lead singer/dancer, 42nd Street (1997)- Role of 'Peggy Sawyer' and The Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games (2000)-Lead Dancer. Kristy has also been involved with corporate and promotional functions through employment with Fredrick's Promotions, Great Big Events & Promo Technics in Sydney and is now a qualified adjudicator of all styles of dance.
Kristy has always had a keen interest in choreography and since the age of 16 she has choreographed for many functions and several stage productions such as Valentines Day Ball Entertainment, Newcastle Workers Club-(1993), Grease-(1994), Nominated for a City Of Newcastle Drama Award (CONDA) for best choreography, Billy-(1994), The Cotton Club-(1995), 42nd Street-(1995), Awarded a CONDA award for best choreography, Welcoming Ceremony, 8th Australian Masters Games-(2001), Hunter Schools Dance Festival- Bolwarra Public School-(2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006) and the CONDA Awards - (2006). Kristy has also choreographed for the half-time entertainment for the Sydney Swans games at the Sydney Cricket Ground & Randwick Racecourse. These performances have received fantastic reviews due to her emphasis on innovative, original and stylish routines.

HVT has been very lucky to secure some fabulous teachers who all come with great expertise, experience and qualifications. Kristy and her staff participate in workshops and master classes on a regular basis to keep up to date with modern styles and to broaden their knowledge. Over the years they have gained valuable knowledge and experience by participating in the following workshops. Crazy Rhythm Productions-(1992), LA Danceforce-(1996), Crazy Rhythm Productions Broadway Workshop-(1997), Kristy was awarded a dance scholarship, Brett Murphy Singing Workshop-(1997), Dein Perry Opening Ceremony Workshop- (2000), LA Danceforce-(2002), Sydney Dance Zone-(2003), James Devine Tap Workshop Edinburgh Scotland-(2004) and Ben Read Workshop-(2004)