Almost a dozen young dancers from Bath will be appearing in a production of The Sleeping Beauty at the Playhouse theatre in Weston-super-Mare tomorrow and on Saturday.
The dancers were selected by audition to dance with the professional ballet company – English Youth Ballet for three performances in the town.
The Bath dancers are Zoe Ball, Emma Howlett, Georgina Wynne Hughes, Costance Holmes, Lucy Davies, Abby Hall, Hannah Le Coyte, Josie Hollin, Ellie Beaven and Nell Winbolt.
The girls gained their places in English Youth Ballet at an audition in November attended by more than 150 of the regions' most talented young dancers.
There is a cast of more than 100 for this weekend's performances.
Australian principal ballerina, Amy Drew, says: "The young Somerset dancers we are working with have great energy and attack. Working in a professional environment gives the students a unique insight into life in a ballet company. The kids are so lucky – I wish there had been something like EYB in Australia when I was training! I feel very privileged to be a principal with the EYB as I get to work with some of the UK's most talented young dancers. I find them incredibly inspiring."
