Inspired by Strictly: 10-year-old joins Royal Ballet
After falling in love with dancing from a young age, Jessica was just four-years-old when she asked her mum if she could join a dance class. Speaking to the BBC Norfolk, she said: "My legs just wanted to move. "I did watch Strictly Come Dancing when I was younger, I was just wow. I want to do that."Since then Jessica has been training hard. When asked about how she feels dancing she said: "I just feel special. I just feel in my comfort zone and I just feel relaxed."
The Royal Ballet School's Junior Associate Programme only has 10 places available to young dancers every year.This means that competition is very high.At Jessica's audition there were more than 2,000 people.So, when she found out she had got a spot Jessica was "blown away" and "jumped up and down and cried".A spokesperson for the Royal Ballet School said they were excited to welcome Jess into the programme, which was created in 1948.Jessica's dance instructor said her "technique is beautiful" and that she has the ability to go "as far as she likes" with dancing.Well done Jessica... keeeeep dancing!
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