TWINKLE-TOED pupils from a Bromsgrove dance school will be competing in a dance extravaganza later this month.

Students from The Stage Door Dance Academy, in Fox Lane, Rock Hill, are busy preparing for the Solihull Dance Festival on Sunday October 28 and Sunday November 4.

Thirty-five children, aged between six and 14, are set to amaze audiences with demonstrations of acrobatics, tap, ballet and jazz.

School principal Martina Ponsonby told the Advertiser/Messenger the pupils were 'very excited' about participating in the event.

The academy have enjoyed a busy year, with festivals, competitions and forthcoming examinations in November.

Martina said: "It's only when I see all the school's activities written down that I realise how busy we have been."

For more information on the school call (01527) 577594.