Starlight Academy
Where Every Child Gets The Chance To Shine
Ballet - Tap - Modern - Acro - Cheer -
Musical Theatre - Singing - Commercial -
Lyrical - Contemporary - Jazz Tech - Conditioning
Funky Monkeys - Ballet Tots - Acro Monkeys
Competitions - Performances
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Starlight Academy, Royd House, Ghyll Royd, Guiseley, LS20 9LU
07973 845 208
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. 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, Group singing, Ballet Tots, 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 at the Dance World Cup in 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025, and to compete at the Miss Dance and TDCI World Performer Grand Finals.
Starlight Academy has 4 fully equipped studios, reception, coffee hub, 3 changing rooms, large car park, a lovely friendly atmosphere and professional enthusiastic staff.
All studios are available to hire.
Please contact us for more information on hire or classes, or to book a viewing of our studios, email Starlight.Academy08@gmail.com or call 07973 845 208
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TIMETABLe
2025
Hollywood STUDIO Broadway STUDIO West End Studio
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MONDAY
4.00-4.45 Sen Contemporary 4.00-4.45 Inter Tumbling 4.00-4.45 Jun Acro
4.45-5.30 Jun Cheer 5.00-6.00 Sen Tumbling
5.30-6.15 Junior Acro 6.00-6.45 Conditioning
6.45-7.15 Jun/Inter Jazz tech 6.45-7.30 Advanced 1 Ballet 6.00-8.00 Pilates with Sophie
7.15-8.00 Children's Chorus Group Singing (8-13yrs)
TUESDAY
4.00-4.30 Inter 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 Comm
5.00-5.45 Jun Acro 5.00-5.45 Int Comm 5.00-5.45 Youth Chorus Singing (14yrs+)
5.45-6.45 Sen comm 6.00-6.45 Grade 4 Ballet
6.45-7.45 Sen 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 2 Tap
THURSDAY
3.45-4.30 Grade 5/6 Tap 3.45-4.30 Adv 1 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/Adv Ballet 6.00-6.45 Grade 6 Ballet
6.45-7.15 Pointe 1 6.45-7.15 Pointe 2
7.15-8.15 Adv 1 Mod 7.15-8.15 Intermediate Mod
8.15-9.00 Senior Associates
FRIDAY
10.00 - 10.30 Ballet Tots age 2+
10.45 - 11.30 Funky Monkey age 2/3 yrs
4.00-4.45 Junior Commercial 4.00-4.45 Inter + Musical Theatre (sch yrs 7 &8)
4.45-5.30 Jun Musical Theatre 4.45-5.30 Inter Commercial
5.35-6.30 Int Musical Theatre (School yrs 5&6)
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SATURDAY
9.00-9.30 Primary Tap 9.00-9.30 Funky Monkey 3 yr
9.30-10.00 Grade 1 Tap 9.30-10.00 Grade 1 Modern 9.30-10.15 Acro Monkeys
10.00-10.30 Primary Ballet 10.00-10.30 Pre Prim Tap
10.30-11.00 Grade 2 Modern 10.30-11.00 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
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07973 845 208
Meet our team
At Starlight Academy we pride ourselves with staff who are qualified, experienced, friendly, enthusiastic and outstanding in their genre.
Acro /Contemporary teacher
