Talented young dancers put Stocksbridge on the map
5 June 2024
Talented students from a north Sheffield dance school have returned home with a clutch of awards, after stepping up and competing on the world stage last month.
Twenty-one children from the Lauren McCaslin School of Theatre Dance were selected to represent England at the International Dance Federation World Championships in Pula, Croatia.
The South Yorkshire dancers competed against dancers from across the world – and returned home with a host of awards, winning three gold medals as well as three silver and two bronze medals.
The dancers were supported to take part in the competition by Sandersons Department store at Fox Valley – they competed in a range of dance styles including Jazz Funk, Lyrical, Jazz, Tap, Contemporary, Hip Hop and Fit Kid.
It cost around £1,000 for each young dancer to take part and local businesses including Sandersons, helped to make the dream of competing on the world stage come true. Sandersons sponsored the distinctive Team England uniforms.
Dance teacher Nicole Burgin said: “It’s been such a fantastic experience for all the dancers, and to come away with so many medals – including three golds – is just an amazing achievement.
“We’re really proud of them, and grateful to have had such great support from businesses like Sandersons which made it possible to take part in the competition.”
School principal, Lauren McCaslin, said: “It has been a fantastic experience for all the pupils to represent England in the IDF World Championships, the kids have worked so hard to get ready for the competition and they have done incredibly well – we’re so proud of them all.”
Managing Director of Sandersons, Louise Fearnehough, said: “We are delighted and really proud to have been able to support these talented young dancers from our local community in north Sheffield. They’ve done amazingly well!”
For more information about the Lauren McCaslin School of Theatre Dance visit their Facebook page here Facebook. For more information about Sandersons department stores and to shop the collection online visit www.sandersonsdeptstore.co.uk.
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