YOUNGSTERS at Gulworthy Primary School have been learning some new moves at a set of special break dancing classes.

Participants aged from seven to eleven years have received eight break dance sessions delivered by professional dance artist Paul Bennellick.

The school said the feedback had been fantastic with many of the children learning to dance for the first time.

Melody Nicholls, headteacher at Gulworthy, said: 'This dance club has provided the children with something really different and hugely enjoyable to do, it has been a great opportunity for a small rural school to receive such excellent professional dance input.'

An end of term break dance platform was held at Gulworthy Village Hall for family and friends to see what the children had learned.

The event was registered as a Youth Dance England initiative and all the participants received a certificate of achievement and badges.

The school received funding for the break dance after school club from Sports Unlimited, through West Devon Borough Council working in partnership with youth dance champion Rosie Allen-Perdikeas and Gulworthy teacher Sue Breed.

Further funding from Sports Unlimited has also been secured with three more break dance projects currently running in Bere Alston Youth Club, Tavistock Youth Cafe and Princetown Youth Club.

For further information contact Rosie Allen-Perdikeas, youth dance champion, Dance in Devon on 07906 585780.