A new panto is on at the Majestic Theatre in Darlington this weekend! Not only were the senior dancers chosen from Aycliffe Dance Academy but the Academy’s Principal, Emma Cox, was chosen as choreographer. Emma is delighted that ADA has been given this amazing opportunity and thrilled her students are to experience working with a professional production company and cast. Opportunities like this gives her dancers a taster of what it’s really like to work in the performing arts industry. Producer Tom Rolfe has created a fresh family show ‘Sleeping Beauty’ featuring well-known celebrities; Steven Arnold (from Coronation Street) and Andy McGuire (from Hollyoaks).

Students from the Academy were put through their paces back in September at an intense audition where only 10 dancers were selected to participate in the show. Amy Chatt, Emily French, Chloe Hutchinson, Sarah Murray, Katie Noades, Piper Roddam, Katya Seaman, Chloe Shaw, Isabelle Street and Hannah Tarn were the lucky dancers to be given this opportunity of a life time. ‘Sleeping Beauty’ from Thursday 23rd to Sunday 26th February and tickets are still available. You can purchase them from the Majestic Theatre Box Office or by visiting www.majestic-theatre.co.uk.  For more information regarding dance classes please contact Emma on 07908 162 868.
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