A Glasgow dance school has won big after 'competing against the world' in Paris.
Sixteen girls from the Karen Burns School of Dance, based in Castlemilk, competed in the International Festival of Dance and Performing Arts championships on October 8.
The competitors, aged five to 17, won an impressive seven awards between them, including three firsts, two seconds and two thirds.
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Dance teacher Karen Burns, the founder of the school, said: "Watching the girls win was amazing, seeing their excitement.
"You can imagine it was like pulling them down off the ceiling."
Claire Glasgow, 41, mum of one of the senior dancers, added: "They did fantastic. They have worked so hard and put extra classes in.
"To just see the joy on their faces, it was amazing. We are just so proud of them."
After being postponed since 2020, the girls were delighted to get the opportunity to finally go this year.
The group competed from 9am till late in the evening and were just one of 120 participating.
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Claire said that travelling to the competition was made possible by parents and the local community.
She said: "We just want to thank the community and all the parents for supporting us.
"We exhausted ourselves to raise the money to get to Paris so that we didn’t need to fund the trip ourselves.
"We did lots of fundraising in Castlemilk Community Centre, sold things at stalls, sold football cards.
"And for people that come to buy from our stalls, every little helped."
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However, the trip was not just filled with dance numbers and rehearsals.
The girls got to visit Disneyland Paris as part of their trip, as well as dance in the Disney parade one afternoon too.
Karen said: "There was time for the children too, not just dancing. They had plenty of fun."
Karen Burns School of Dance was founded in 1976 and teaches a range of genres, including tap, ballet, jazz, and modern.
Classes are open to children of all ages.
To contact Karen Burns School of Dance, click HERE.
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