ENTHUSIASTIC youngsters from a Stoke Prior dance class are taking part in the West Midlands Dance Festival.

Twenty-five talented children who attend the Stage Door Dance Academy at Stoke Prior Village Hall will be at the competition in Coventry.

The event, which started on Sunday, will take place every week until Sunday, March 20.

Children will be competing in many different age ranges and in categories which include tap, ballet and modern.

Teacher Martina Ponsonby, said: "It is a wonderful event that we get involved in nearly every year. It is enjoyable and has a really nice atmosphere.

"The children really enjoy it and it is normally very successful."