News
Keep a look out for what's going on at Stars.
Proposed Holiday & Diary Dates 2025/26 (subject to change)
February ½ Term
Closed Sunday 16th February ~ Reopen Monday 24th February
Exams (TBC)
Saturday 29th March OR Saturday 10th May
Easter Holiday
Closed Tuesday 15th April ~ Reopen Friday 25th April
Polling Day
Closed Thursday 1st May
May Day
Closed Monday 5th May
Spring Bank Holiday
Closed Sunday 25th May ~ Reopen Monday 2nd June
Rae Gala
Sunday 6th July
Closed
Thursday 10th July
Summer Showcase
Dress rehearsal 24th, Performances 25th & 26th July (more details to follow)
Summer Holiday
Closed Sunday 27th July ~ Reopen Thursday 4th September
Presentation (details to follow)
Saturday 13th September
October ½ Term
Closed Sunday 26th October ~Reopen Monday 3rd November
Panto
Dress Rehearsal Thursday 18th, Performances 19th & 20th December (more details to follow)
Christmas Holiday
Closed Sunday 21st December 2025
Proposed Diary Dates September 2024 to January 2025
Summer Holidays
Closed Sunday 21st July ~ Reopen Thursday 5th September
October 1/2 Term
Closed Sunday 27th October ~ Reopen Monday 4th November
Panto
Dress Rehearsal Thursday 19th December
Performances Friday 20th & Saturday 21sr December
(More info to follow)
Christmas Hoilday
Closed Sunday 22nd December 2024 ~ Reopen Saturday 4th January 2025
Examinations April 2024
Well done to everyone who took an examination at our last session
100% pass rate and some overall excellent results
Proposed Holiday & Diary Dates 2023
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Stars Panto
Friday 14th & Saturday 15th December
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Christmas Holidays
Closed Friday 22nd December ~ Reopen Friday 5th January 2024
Presentation – No Classes this day
Saturday 10th June @ 12:30pm
(Run through @11am for those taking part)
Summer Showcase
Dress rehearsal Thursday 25th July. Performances Friday 26th & Saturday 28th July
Summer Holiday
Closed Sunday 30th July ~ Reopen Monday 4th September
October Half Term
Closed Saturday 21st October ~ Reopen Saturday 28th October
Stars Panto
Dress rehearsal Monday 18th December. Performances Friday 22nd & 23rd December
(More info to follow)
Christmas Holidays
Closed Sunday 24th December 2023 ~ Reopen Thursday 4th January 2024
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What a wonderful day we had rehearsing and performing at our Christmas Performance.
It was great to be back.
STARS RE-OPENS ON FRIDAY 3rd SEPTEMBER.
LOOKING FORWARD TO SEE YOU ALL SOON AND WELCOMING NEW PUPILS
SUMMER HOLIDAY'S
STARS WILL BE CLOSED FOR THE SUMMER
FROM
TUESDAY 10TH AUGUST
REOPEN
FRIDAY 3RD SEPTEMBER
HAVE A WONDERFUL SUMMER, SEE YOU ALL SOON
MRS M x
Tiny Toes Ballet
New Parent & Toddler class starting
Saturday 12th June
Check out the Events page on this website for more details.
Stars to Reopen
Great News Everyone!!
Stars will be reopening on Monday 12th April 2021
for pupils aged under 18 and from Monday 17th May for all pupils over 18.
We will finally be back dancing.
Lessons will be held at Shipley Salvation Army Halls
Yippee!!
See you all soon,
Mrs M x
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Hi everyone.
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Please read carefully.
Ok so there’s good news and bad news...
The good news is Stars will reopen on Saturday 9th January 2021 @10am for all pupils that attend primary school. Sadly, while we are in Tier 3, adults are not allowed to attend group ‘exercise’ classes, this is only permitted in Tier 2 and below, so adults tap will not be running until further notice and any pupils who attend other classes who are aged 18 and over cannot return unless they have been given their Covid vaccine, is a Saturday assistant or we drop into a lower Tier.
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Also w/c 11th January, pupils that attend secondary school will not be allowed to return to Stars until they have returned to school and have provided a negative Covid-19 test, starting with Y11, Y13 & any ‘keyworker’ children who have returned to their secondary school followed by the remainder of pupils returning w/c 18th January once a negative result has been provided.
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I’m looking forward to finally seeing everyone again and hoping for a better 2021. Any questions please ask.
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See you all soon. Mrs M x
Yet again I am the bearer of bad news.
Sadly Stars will not be opening now until Monday 4th January 2021. Have the best Christmas you can possibly can.
See you all in January
Mrs M x
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Great news!!
From Monday 2nd November, Stars will be returning to Shipley Salvation Army YP Hall.
We would like to say a massive thank you to everyone at Windhill Community Centre for accommodating us for the past month and for all your help and kindness.
Please check our timetable and risk policy before we recommence on Monday.
Looking forward to seeing everyone after the
half term break.
Mrs M x
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As of Tuesday 22nd September, Stars Stage School will be re-opening and moving until further notice to WINDHILL COMMUNITY CENTRE, CHURCH STREET, BD18 2NR. So excited to see everyone again. Mrs M x
Cancelled
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Sadly I have made the decision to cancel ALL events for this year
There will be no....
Showcase 2020
November Examinations
Christmas Performance
Post Covid-19, the way we use the hall will change a lot to begin with, therefore it will be for the best that we do not hold any events until 2021
Sorry for any inconvenience caused
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Mrs M x
COVID-19
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The IDTA is monitoring the situation around COVID-19 which at the moment is considered a moderate risk by the UK's Chief Medical Officer. As a private dance school, we will be following the Governments guidelines and if school closures happen, it is most likely that Stars will also have to close if any pupils begin to show signs of the virus.
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Good hand hygiene is vital in reducing the spread of the virus. Wash hands with soap and water often or use of hand sanitiser. If any pupils are feeling ill and/ or display the symptoms of a cold, please consider staying away from the halls and inform Stars straight away on 07732328322.
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Signs and symptoms of COVID-19
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The following symptoms may develop in the 14 days after exposure to someone who has the COVID-19 virus
~ cough
~ difficulty breathing
~ fever
~ loss of taste and/ or smell
If you are worried about symptoms, please call NHS 111. Do not go directly to your GP.
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Further information is available at NHS.UK
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A message from Mrs M.
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Hi all, I hope you are all coping with the recent changes in our world. I've had a few messages from some of my Stars saying how much they are missing dancing right now, as am I too. Hopefully it won't be too long before we are back to going about our day to day lives, but in the meantime keep on practising and stretching and hopefully our Showcase 2020 will still go ahead as planned. If it doesn't, we will postpone it and rearrange it for after the summer, so all your hard work won't be in vain.
Poppy has talked me into doing a daily TikTok dance with her, which I will post on Stars Facebook pages, and I will also be putting some challenges on there for you to try, so keep a look out. If you want to send me any pictures or videos of you practising, stretching or something the other Stars might be interested in, then please do, I'd love to see what you are up to as I'm missing you all dearly.
Keep on shining line the stars you truly are.
Lots of Love xx
Well done to Traci and Mel who received Stars Highest Examination Result Trophies for our exams in
November 2019.
Look out for them dancing a duet in our Showcase in July
Below is the Timetable for our up and coming exam session and also dress code. Please note if pupils wear the incorrect uniform, I will not be allow them to enter the session.
Please check in plenty of time if all uniform is correct.
Thanks. Mrs M.
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Examination Saturday 23rd November 2019 Examiner Miss Vicky Durning 10:00-10:30am Classical Ballet Award 1- Poppy Mitchell Imogen Airey
ROSETTES
10:30-10:35am Turquoise - Iylah-Mae Pawson Georgie Simister Skye Simister Hannah West Sophie Lister Annabelle Scott Lainey Scott Anya Dudaniec
10:35-10:40am Blue - Eden Parkinson Emily Toulmin
10:40-10:45am Pink - Ella Bell Maisie Fielding
10:45-10:50am Yellow - Daisy Naylor Annabelle Scott Lainiy Scott Anya Dudaniec
10:50-10:55am Lime - Caitlin Bruzzese Kara Merrett
10:55-11:00am Green - Emily Toulmin
11:00-11:05am Mauve - Siena Simmons
11:05-11:10 Purple - Caitlin Bruzzse Kara Merrett
11:10-11:15 Orange - Ella Bell Maisie Fielding Siena Simmons
11:15-11:30am Pre Juvinile Group Award (with Sam) - Daisy Naylor Annabelle Scott Lainey Scott Anya Dudaniec
11:30-11:40am Silver Freestyle - Caitlin Bruzzese Kara Merrett
11:40-11:55pm Preparatory Ballet - Eden Parkinson Emily Toulmin Ella Bell
11:55-12:10pm Primary Ballet - Caitlin Bruzzese Siena Simmons Kara Merrett
12:10-12:20pm Gold Freestyle - Maisie McArdle Ruby Fillingham
12:20-12:25pm Juvenile Jazz (Group 1) - Siena Simmons Kara Merrett
12:25-12:30pm Silver Jazz - Saoirse Woodhouse
12:30-12:45pm Primary Tap - Caitlin Bruzzese
12:45-1:00pm Grade 1 Tap - Siena Simmons
1:00- 1:05pm Juvenile Jazz Group 2 - Caitlin Bruzzese Abigail Swift
1:05-1:15pm Gold Bar 3 Jazz - Sam Pitts
1:15-1:45pm LUNCH
1:45-2:05pm Grade 2 Tap - Chole Filipson-Jenkins Saoirse Woodhouse
2:05-2:30pm Grade 4 Tap - Poppy Mitchell Amber Eastwood Imogen Airey
2:30-2:45pm Grade 1 Ballet - Chloe Filipson-Jenkins Maisie Fielding
2:45-3:10pm Grade 4 Ballet - Rebecca Hoddy Sally Walker Libby Mitchell
3:10-3:20pm Freestyle Presidents Award (Group 1) - Charlotte Rollinson Poppy Mitchell
3:20-3:50pm Grade 5 Tap - Alex Musk Charlotte Smith
3:50-4:00pm Gold Jazz - Poppy Mitchell Charlotte Rollinson Imogen Airey
4:00-4:10pm Adults Bronze Tap Medal - Melanie Bruzzese Candice Swift
4:10-4:20pm Adults Gold Tap Medal - Traci Filipson Karen Mitchinson Susan Haddad
4:20-4:30pm Freestyle Presidents Award (Group 2) - Sam Pitts Alex Musk Libby Mitchell
4:30pm FINISH
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Presentation - 18th January @3pm
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Thank you for putting your child's name forward for our presentation.
Your child will need to be at the halls at 2:00pm and wearing the following:-
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All Rosettes – Pink leotard, pink ballet skirt, plain white ankle socks/ pink ballet tights. Pink ballet shoes/ black tap shoes/ bare feet depending on rosette.
Ballet (up to Primary) – Pink leotard, pink ballet skirt, plain white ankle socks/ pink ballet tights. Pink ballet shoes.
Ballet (Grade 1 and above) - Pink/ black leotard, black leggings, plain white/ black ankle socks, white Stars t-shirt. Pink ballet shoes.
All Tap – Pink/ black leotard, black leggings, plain white/ black ankle socks,
white Stars t-shirt. Black tap shoes.
All Jazz - Pink/ black leotard, black leggings, plain white/ black ankle socks,
white Stars t-shirt. Black jazz shoes.
All Freestyle - Pink/ black leotard, black leggings, white Stars t-shirt. Bare feet.
Adults - White Stars t-shirt, Black leggings, Black tap shoes.
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Hair in a pony tail or pulled back away from the face if short
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Entry is £2.00 per person, under 16's are free (younger children may be required to sit on adults knees as it may get busy).
Doors will open at 2:30pm and close at 3pm prompt. No entry will be allowed once the presentation has started.
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Any questions, please ask immediately.
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PLEASE NOTE ALL CLASSES WILL RUN AS NORMAL ON THIS DAY
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Many thanks, Mrs M.
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EXAMINATION WEAR
ROSETTES & BALLET
Girls: Mulberry leotard (Beginners to Grade 3) Black leotard (Grade 4 & above)
Pink ballet tights/ plain white ankle socks
Pink ballet skirt (Beginners to Grade 1 only)
Pink leather ballet shoes/ bare feet/ tap shoes where stated (Rosettes only)
Hair in a bun, no fringes, no fancy bobbles or clips
Boys: Plain white t-shirt, black shorts, plain white/ black ankle socks, Black ballet shoes
Hair scrapped back off of the face, tied back if long enough
TAP
Girls: Mulberry leotard (Primary to Grade 3) Black leotard (Grade 4 & above)
Black leggings & plain white/ black ankle socks
OR bare legs plain white ankle socks, Black tap shoes
Hair in a bun, no fringes, no fancy bobbles or clips
Boys: Plain white t-shirt, black shorts, plain white/ black ankle socks, Black tap shoes
Hair scrapped back off of the face, tied back if long enough
JAZZ
Girls: Mulberry leotard (Juvenile to Silver) Black leotard (Gold & above)
Black leggings, Plain white/ black ankle socks, Black jazz shoes
Hair in a bun, no fringes, no fancy bobbles or clips
Boys: Plain white t-shirt, black shorts, plain white/ black ankle socks, Black jazz shoes
Hair scrapped back off of the face, tied back if long enough
FREESTYLE
Girls: Mulberry leotard (Bonze to Gold) Black leotard Gold Bar 1 & above)
Black leggings/ bare legs, bare feet
Hair in a bun, no fringes, no fancy bobbles or clips
Boys: Plain white t-shirt, black shorts, bare feet
Hair scrapped back off of the face, tied back if long enough
NO JEWELLERY. NO EARINGS. NO NAIL VARNISH
IF YOU ARE UNABLE OR UNSURE OF HOW HAIR SHOULD BE, PLEASE ASK
Examinations have been confirmed by the IDTA for Saturday 23rd November, starting at 10am. Fees envelopes are in the process of being handed out.
The closing date for this fee is Saturday 16th November.
The timetable will appear on this page soon.
We are now enrolling new pupils to start in September.
Use our contact us section for more information.
Come and join us at Stars Stage School for a month of FREE beginners ballet classes with a Fairies & Butterflies theme. Classes are every Saturday @ 10am-10:30am for children aged 3-5 years (children who are nearly 3 maybe considered) throughout September and your budding ballerina can dress up as a fairy butterfly! Try one class or try all four, for all new pupils there will be no charge. Option to enrol at any time during the FREE month. For further details and to book your child's place, contact Joanne Mitchell via text on 07732328322 leave a message and you will be called back or email starsstageschool@live.co.uk.
Come and join us at Stars Stage School for 2 weeks of FREE ballet & tap classes with a Disney theme. Classes are every Saturday @ 10:30am-11:30am for children aged 5-7 years throughout September and your child can dress up as their favourite Disney character! Try one class or both classes during September, for all new pupils there will be no charge. Option to enrol at any time during the FREE month. For further details and to book your child's place, contact Joanne Mitchell via text on 07732328322 leave a message and you will be called back or email starsstageschool@live.co.uk
