Dance dreams

DREAMS can come true as two local dancers have proved this week. Adam Roach, aged 13 from Burncross, has been awarded a place at Elmhurst summer school. Elmhurst is affiliated to Birmingham Royal Ballet and is one of the top vocational school in the UK.

Beth Ray, aged 14 from High Green, has been awarded a place at the Royal Ballet summer school in London against worldwide competition, which is a huge achievement in itself.

However, this week all her dreams really did come true when she found out she was to be a senior associate. This means Beth will travel every Saturday to take classes with the Royal ballet.

Both Adam and Beth attend The Pickering Academy of Dance at the Newton Hall in Chapeltown.