A dance school
in Solihull.
Star-Struck teaches seven dance styles in Solihull, from the first class a five-year-old ever takes to competition routines performed at national finals. This page is about choosing between them.
The honest answer is that most children do not know which style suits them until they have tried one, and the style they arrive for is often not the one they stay for. That is fine, and it is why we do not ask anyone to decide before a taster.
The classes running now.
- WhenTuesdays6:30pm – 7:30pmWhereThe EdgeAges & feeAges 8–18£138 a term
- WhenWednesdays7pm – 8pmWhereThe EdgeAges & feeAges 10–18£138 a term
- WhenFridays5:30pm – 6:30pmWhereThe EdgeAges & feeAges 5–18£138 a term
Showing classes running in Autumn Term 2026 / 2027. Times come straight from our timetable, so this page is never out of date.
The Edge
Alderbrook School, B91 1SN
Directions
Which style suits which dancer
Freestyle is the competition-floor style — fast, rhythmic, heavily individual, and the one most associated with the medals in our cabinet. Street and commercial sits closest to what children already see in music videos, and rewards attitude as much as technique. Acro blends dance with controlled acrobatic skill, and tends to appeal to children who are already climbing everything in sight.
At the other end, our combined contemporary, lyrical and jazz class is the technical and expressive one. It is where dancers go when they want to tell a story with movement rather than land a trick, and it draws heavily on ballet-derived technique without being a ballet class.
Where a dancer can get to
Above the weekly classes sit our competition teams, at junior, intermediate and senior level. Those are by audition, and nobody is pushed toward them — plenty of our dancers train for years without ever competing, and that is a perfectly normal path through the academy.
For those who do want it, the pathway is real rather than aspirational: regional opens, national championships and finals, alongside graded IDTA examinations. The academy's exam pass rate is 100%, which is a function of not entering students before they are ready.
What a first class actually involves
No experience, no audition, and no uniform required for a taster — comfortable clothes they can move in are enough. Classes run in mixed-ability groups, and teachers set the same routine at more than one level so a beginner and a fifth-year student can stand in the same room without either being wasted.
Fees are termly and both childcare vouchers and tax-free childcare are accepted.
What parents usually ask.
Which dance style should my child start with?
If they are drawn to music videos and attitude, street or commercial. If they climb everything, acro. If they want to compete, freestyle. If they are expressive and musical, our contemporary, lyrical and jazz class. If none of that is obvious, book a taster in whichever runs at a convenient time — most dancers change style at least once.Does my child need dance experience to join?
No. Regular classes have no audition and no entry requirement. Only the competition teams are by audition, and those sit above the weekly classes rather than replacing them.What should they wear to a first dance class?
Anything comfortable they can move in, and bare feet or trainers depending on the style — we will tell you which when you book. Academy uniform comes later and is not needed for a taster.Are the classes split by age or by ability?
Age first, ability within it. Each class shows its own age range above, and teachers set routines at multiple levels inside the same class so mixed ability works in practice rather than just in principle.Do you enter dancers for exams?
Yes, IDTA graded examinations, for students who want them. They are optional. Our pass rate is 100%, which mostly reflects that we do not enter anyone until they are ready to pass.
Other classes in Solihull.
Book a taster session.
One session, no obligation, nothing to buy first. Tell us the age and we'll suggest the class that fits.