Estelle Taylor has stars in her eyes as she heads off to Paris to perform as Minnie Mouse in Disneyland.
It's a dream come true for the 21-year-old. When Hawke's Bay Today last interviewed Estelle in June 2015 she was 18 and had just won a scholarship to study at a Melbourne performing arts school having learned contemporary jazz dance since she was a small girl.
Back then she said, "My future plans include dancing and I hope this could take me travelling, like doing a tour or perhaps a job on a cruise liner."
"This is such an amazing opportunity and I am really looking forward to it," Estelle said.
"I guess I should say 'I look forward to dancing', but mostly, I am excited at the prospect of exploring Paris via the Metro, then Europe, and especially I am excited to learn the backstage workings of Disneyland."