A younger West Lothian dancer has scooped a medal haul from the Dance World Cup.
Sophia Duffie (8) of East Whitburn, impressed judges sufficient within the qualifying rounds to journey to San Sebastián in Spain to carry out in 4 routines.
For her 4 routines, she was awarded 4 medals - two gold, one silver, and one bronze.
Sophia dances for the McKechnie Faculty of Dance and Performing Arts in Grangemouth and was joined on the Dance World Cup together with her fellow dancers, dance principal Nadine Choose, and mum Vicki.
Sophia who attends Clifton Corridor Faculty in Edinburgh, has been going to bounce lessons on the dance faculty close to Falkirk for the reason that age of three.
She competed towards dancers from international locations from internationally in per week of dancing in northern Spain.
The younger dancer is concerned in just a few totally different types of tune and dance, together with faucet, ballet, jazz, voice jam, and musical theatre - whereas she certified for the Dance World Cup by way of her mini-ballet group, her main curiosity lies with musical theatre.
Along with exhibiting her dancing abilities in Spain, Sophia additionally confirmed off her singing prowess - with a number of solo singing elements on the Dance World Cup for an viewers of 1000's.
Recurrently competing in competitions throughout Scotland she has seen rather more success after her time spent performing in Spain.
In her most up-to-date competitors at Musselburgh, Sophia took house 5 medals for 5 performances.
Sophia’s mum, Vicki, mentioned:”Sophia was requested by her dance academics to audition for the Dance World Cup with the mini ballet group again in November final 12 months.
“They bought sufficient factors to make it by way of - and some months later we have been in Spain!
“For Sophia to be solely eight years previous acting on a stage in a totally packed theatre is totally wonderful - it was such an excellent expertise for her, she has come again a lot extra assured in herself.
“She had a solo singing half in ‘When Kids Rule the World’ on-stage which is her absolute favorite efficiency.
“I used to be nervous for her however she did so properly - I’m happy to bits for her, her dance academics are so supportive!
“Sophia’s nonetheless completely buzzing, the medals are up on the wall and we’re nonetheless watching the movies again now!
“Her mini-ballet routine was mechanically accepted for subsequent years Dance World Cup in Braga in Portugal, and he or she’s enthusiastic about auditioning for different routines as properly.”
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