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Catherine's ballet dream comes true

A YOUNG dancer is in a spin after her dreams came true when she won a place at a prestigious ballet college.

Crofton’s Catherine Alba got a letter last week telling her she had secured a place at the Royal College of Ballet – a place she had been dreaming about since she was three.

The 13-year-old, from Ashdene Drive, fell in love with ballet as a youngster and had been dreaming of being a dancer ever since.

She practised almost every day and auditioned in Leeds and London for the college.

Now her wish has come true as she will take up a place at the London college in September.

She said: “I am really looking forward to it. I’m so excited. I’ve always wanted to go to the Royal Ballet College and now it’s given me a big opportunity to do well at ballet.

“I had two left feet when I first started, but now I like all sorts of dancing like modern and tap as well. But my favourite is definitely ballet because I am strongest at it.”

Currently a student at St Thomas a Becket, the youngster said she was excited about the move. She said: “I don’t mind going away. I will miss my family but it’s something that I really want to do.”

Mum Maria is very proud. She said: “We will miss her so much but she’s worked really hard for this. She’s my baby and they don’t usually leave this young but I know she will love it.”

Catherine, who attends Victoria Stansfield College of Dance, in Wakefield, added: “I love Darcy Bussell, she’s my favourite ballet dancer and maybe one day, I’ll be famous like her.”

This article was taken with permission from the Wakefield Express.