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Starlight Academy

Where Every Child Gets The Chance To Shine

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Ballet - Tap - Modern - Acro - Cheer -

Musical Theatre - Singing - Commercial -

Lyrical - Contemporary 

Funky Monkeys - Ballet Tots - Acro Monkeys

 Competitions - Performances

Starlight Academy, Royd House, Ghyll Royd, Guiseley, LS20 9LU

07973 845 208

Starlight.Academy08@gmail.com

About Us

Starlight Academy is a dance and performance school based at Royd House, a newly renovated dance and fitness centre in Guiseley, Leeds.  Starlight Academy was founded in 2008 by Melanie Hadfield-Walker and Christine Cade.

We offer a full range of classes, helping to build confidence, strong dance technique and training for the stage.  We have classes suitable for all age groups, from pre school to young adult.

Exams can be taken in Tap and Modern and Classical Ballet though the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing (ISTD) syllabus and Associated Board of Dance (ABD) syllabus. Acro exams are offered through Acrobatic Arts, and Musical Theatre and Contemporary exams with ABD. Cheer classes following BGU.

We are an accredited Acrobatic Arts school, offering Acro classes from age 2 with Miss Mel, who is one of only 5 UK Acrobatic Arts examiners and course conductors, or Miss Christine who holds her module 2 Acrobatic Arts qualification, or Miss Alison or Miss Ruby who each hold their module 1 AA qualification.  In September 2022, Miss Mel and Miss Christine won the ABD Teachers Shield for graded work, a testament to the high level of training and technique at Starlight Academy. In 2023 they were again nominated for the teachers shield for graded work and medal test exams.

 

Other classes include Commercial Jazz, Musical Theatre, Singing, Contemporary, Lyrical, Showstars, Groups singing, Ballet Tots and Funky Monkeys and Acro Monkeys, our specially designed Pre-school program.

We have a successful festival team, competing regularly up and down the UK.  Including students who have qualified to represent Team England in the Dance World Cup in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024, and to compete at the Miss Dance Grand Final, as well as TDCI World Performer Grand Final.

Starlight Academy has 4 fully equipped studios, reception, coffee hub, 3 changing rooms, large car park, a lovely friendly atmosphere and professional enthusiastic staff.

TIMETABLe

September 2024

 

BroadWay STUDIO         Hollywood STUDIO          WEST END STUDIO              

MONDAY

4.00-5.00 Sen Contemp   4.00-4.45 Int Tumbling     4.00-4.45 Jun Acro

5.00-5.45 Int Contemp    5.00-6.00 Sen Tumbling   4.45-5.30 Jun Cheer  

6.00-6.45 PL's    6.00-6.45 Conditioning    5.30-6.15 Junior Acro  

6.45-7.15 Jun/Inter Jazz Tech      6.45-7.30 Int Ballet     6.00-8.00 Pilates with Sophie

7.15-7.45 PL                                            

7.15-8.00 Children's Chorus Group Singing (8-13yrs)

                                                                      

TUESDAY        

4.00-4.30  Int Cheer             4.00-4.30  Grade 3 Mod

4.30-5.15   Inter Acro           4.30-5.00 Grade 2 Tap 

5.00-5.45   Jun Acro            5.15-5.45  Grade 2 Ballet

5.45-6.25   Inter Cheer         5.45-6.15  Pre Pointe       

6.25-7.15   Inter Acro           6.30-7.15  Grade 5 Ballet

7.15-8.15   Sen Acro            7.15-8.00   Grade 3 Ballet

8.15-9.00  Sen Jazz Tech          8.00-8.45  PL

                                             

WEDNESDAY                                              

4.00-5.00   Inter Acro          4.15-5.00  Jun Commercial

5.00-5.45   Jun Acro            5.00-5.45  Int Commercial    5.00-5.45 Youth Chorus Singing (14yrs+)

5.45-6.45   Sen commercial    5.45-6.45 PL                     6.00-6.45 Grade 4 Ballet

6.45-7.45   Sen Show Stars   6.45-7.30 JC Associates   

7.45-8.15   Sen Stretch          7.30-8.00 PL   

8.15-9.00   Sen Musical Theatre   8.15-9.00 Adv 1 Tap

        

THURSDAY                                                             

3.45-4.30    Grade 5/6 Tap     3.45-4.30  Inter Tap

4.30-5.15    Grade 4 Tap       4.30-5.15 Grade 3 Tap

5.15-6.00    Grade 5 Mod       5.15-6.00 Grade 4 Mod

6.00-6.45    Inter Ballet          6.00-6.45  Grade 6 Ballet

6.45-7.15    Pointe 2                 6.45-7.15 Pointe 1 

7.15-8.15    Inter/Adv1 Mod       7.15-8.15   Grade 6 Modern

8.15-9.00    Senior Associates 

                

FRIDAY 

10.00 - 10.30   Ballet Tots age 2+        

10.45 - 11.30   Funky Monkey age 2/3 yr

4.00-4.45  Junior Commercial   4.00-4.45 Inter+ Musical Theatre 

4.45-5.30  Jun Musical Theatre  4.45-5.30 Int Commercial 

5.35-6.30  Int Musical Theatre     

 

SATURDAY                                    

9.00-9.30   Grade 1 Mod               9.00-9.30     Funky Monkey 3 yr

9.30-10.00  Grade 1 Tap               9.30-10.00 Primary Tap                             9.30-10.00   Acro Monkeys

10.00-10.30 Primary Ballet

10.30-11.00 Grade 2 Modern      10.00-11.00  Pre Prim Tap/ Prim Mod

11.00-12.15    Jun Stars               11.00-11.30  Prep Ballet

                                                     11.30-12.25  Funky Monkey 4   

12.15-12.45  Grade 2 Ballet          12.30-1.00    Grade 1 Ballet

12.45-2.00    Inter Stars                                                                         12.45-2.00 Inter + Stars

2.00-3.30 DWC

Starlight.Academy08@gmail.com

07973 845 208

Junior/Inter Associates
Starlight Academy ABD Senior ballet exam students
Starlight Academy Showstars summer performance
Competition team

Meet our team

At Starlight Academy we pride ourselves with staff who are qualified, experienced, friendly, enthusiastic and outstanding in their genre. 

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