TEN-year-old Ella Hudson, from Kendal, has been chosen from hundreds of hopefuls to join a prestigious dance school,

Ella, a pupil at St Mark's C of E School, Natland, has successfully auditioned to be a Junior Associate at Elmhurst School for Dance.

Elmhurst is an associate school of Birmingham Royal Ballet.

Starting in September, Ella will attend weekly classes in Manchester and will be taught by teachers from Elmhurst school.

Ella attends Rigney Bank Ballet School in Milnthorpe and is taught by Jayne Mills.