Luton teen joins elite cast of dancers for Aylesbury ballet show

Aliza Salim, 15, will join a cast of dancers for the English Youth Ballet’s (EYB) production of Cinderella in Hollywood.

She is in rehearsals and is experiencing the life of a professional dancer for the first time.

Aliza, who trains at the Dance Studio, started ballet while in year 8. She explained: “At first I wasn’t so sure about starting as I felt like a bit of a late starter, but I’d decided to pursue it anyway, because it was something I had always wanted to do since I was young.”

Despite only training for a short time, this hasn’t held Aliza back.

She added: “From rehearsing and performing with EYB I hope to deepen my understanding of technique and gain performing experience that will ultimately help me develop as a dancer.”

The young dancers will take the stage at the Aylesbury Waterside Theatre on March 14and 15.