A Knaresborough dance school has qualified for next year's Dance World Cup in Spain.
The competition will be held in July 2025, with more than 5,000 dancers from 66 countries set to compete.
And Freedom Performing Arts in Knaresborough will again be there to represent England, after finishing 6th in this year's event.
The school has qualified with nine dance pieces - three duets, one trio and five large groups.
Freedom Performing Arts Principal Amy Meikle said:
“I’m so incredibly proud to announce we have qualified for Dance World Cup 2025!
“It’s been a whirlwind of a night, we will share lots of details soon!
“Please join me in congratulating our amazing team who will be travelling to Spain in July 2025 to represent their country.”
22 dancers from Freedom took part in the Dance World Cup 2024, which was live-streamed to thousands.

Freedom Performing Arts
Freedom Performing Arts Freedom Performing Arts was founded in 2010.
The school started with Street Dance lessons held at Aspin Primary School one night a week and has now grown into one of the biggest schools in the area.
Over 300 students attend a range of more than 50 classes every week with commercial and street dance still being at the forefront of what they do best.
Freedom recently took on the lease of the Old Castle Girls School in the Castle Yard, Knaresborough, giving it a huge make over and offering their students a bespoke dance studio.

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