Ballroom dancers are strictly the best with top prize at dance competition

Ballroom dancers are strictly the best with top prize at dance competition

Pupils from Shepherdswell Academy in Milton Keynes lifted the glitterball trophy after scooping first place in a ballroom dancing competition.

 

The Year 1 and 2 pupils left the judges in a spin with their two routines – a waltz and a polka – at the Dancing Schools UK competition, which took place at the Ridgeway Centre in Milton Keynes on Saturday (January 25th).

 

The children will now go through to the Grand Final on July 4th when they will compete against schools from across Milton Keynes and Northamptonshire.

 

Clare Bywater, the music lead for Shepherdswell Academy, said: “Our dancers worked so hard and practiced every week for the competition, so to come home with first prize is a wonderful achievement for them.

 

“We all had a fantastic day at the competition, with lots of parents coming to show their support, and we’re all really looking forward to the Grand Final in July.”

 

Year 1 pupil Jayden Oware said: “We did a lot of practicing every Tuesday for the competition. Our parents came to watch us but I wasn’t nervous, it was really fun.”

 

Kiah Disson, who is in Year 2, said: “When we lined up on stage and the judges said we had won first place, I was really happy. I want to win the Grand Final now!”

 

Watch the routine here: https://youtu.be/uxxGonjLc6E

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