Flintshire: Elite School of Dance to represent Team Wales

Taking on the Dance World Cup (DWP) in Prague is the Elite School of Dance, based in Mynydd Isa, proudly representing Team Wales.

Competing since 2018, the group has achieved Gold, Silver and Bronze medals over the last six years. 

This year, they are taking 20 dancers aged from 7 - 13 years, who will be competing in lyrical, jazz, tap and song and dance group routines. Members of the squad will also be performing solos and duets in various genres.  Senior dancers and teachers at the Wrexham William Aston Hall show (Image: Elite School of Dance)

Last week, the school performed in a phenomenal dance production at William Aston Hall in Wrexham.

Their cast of 300 dancers performed to audiences of around 500 people every night. The DWC squad was also able to showcase their routines at the show. 

Principle Emma Knox Jones said: "We compete regularly in National competitions. Our most recent success was reaching the Grand Final of That's Showbiz at the Blackpool Opera House.

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"This saw us compete against the very best dancing schools in the whole of the UK. But all leads to the DWC which happens once a year. Our solo and duet dancers have been working hard competing at local dance festivals in Flintshire, Wrexham and Cheshire.

"We love representing Wales and can't wait to take to the stage once more. It's a tremendous honour to represent our country on the world's biggest dance stage."

The Dance World Cup takes place in Prague from June 27-July 6.