Lauren Utting, an East Norfolk College dance and theatre student has been accepted onto the 3 year Diploma at Masters Dance College. Places at the college are limited and only 40 students out of the 2,000 auditioned were offered a place including three students who got scholarships.

Lauren auditioned on April 27; she had to show her ballet, jazz and hip-hop skills in the first part and then finished by singing and performing an acting monologue.

On April 30, Lauren got the letter to say she had a place at the college. Lauren said: “I was astonished, it’s actually amazing to think I’m finally fulfilling my dream to become a professional dancer, just like my dance teacher.”