The popularity of Dansworks Dance Academy in Bacup continues to grow at an amazing rate; the school with a very warm welcome for everyone has pupils ranging in age from 18 months old to 86 years old and has just put on its second annual show.

Members of The Adult Tap Group during their performance.
Left to Right, Abigail Butler, Fiona Knapper, Alex Sykes
and Louise Cunniff

This year, Dansworks again held their annual show at The Riverside, Whitworth an, due to high demand, had to put on an extra matinee show. Over the two days Dansworks pupils danced for audiences of just fewer than 400 people in total. The audience on the Saturday included The Worshipful, The Mayor of Rossendale, Councillor Trevor Unsworth and Madam Mayoress Anne Unsworth.

Luci Jane Shaw performing ‘Reel Around The Sun’
The audiences were treated to fabulous performances by just over 100 dancers of all ages and styles including routines by Dansworks Special Needs Dance groups. There were Streetdance and Boys Breakdance routines, Musical Theatre numbers, Tap and Ballet solos and groups, Freestyle and Irish dances and also Belly Dancers.

Emily Biel in her Ballet solo

Dansworks Dance Academy have their purpose built dance studios in the Old Pioneer Building, above the Russian Tea Rooms in Bacup centre, and also hold classes in local nurseries, primary schools and children’s centres across Rossendale.

Dansworks also holds specialist dance classes for children and adults with special educational and physical needs.

The Junior Ballet Group performing ‘The Magical Toy Shop’.
From left to right: Back: Blythe Hutchison, Rhiannon Lavelle,
Beth Dobson, Emily Biel and Leanne Cahill. Front: Thalia-Jo
Hartley and Isabella Jo Ruth Harding

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