A Napier dancer has twisted and twirled her way to the top at a national dance competition, nabbing an award for an Australian scholarship.
Emma Stuart, of Heather Brunsdon School of Dance, took out the top Senior Jazz Award at British Ballet Organisation dance week in Christchurch. The prize is an all expenses paid trip to Australia to attend a week of dance training in Sydney next year.
The 15 year old, who began dancing when she was 5, has her sights set on a career in dancing and this is the first major step she has taken in that direction.
"It was amazing, the tutors were amazing, it was such a great experience," Emma said about her week in the South Island city.
The Taradale High School student is this year completing her final ballet exam, Advanced
Two, and is hoping to audition and make it into Sydney's Brent Street: Performing Arts School.