Delighted Laura Willey has finally won a place at The Royal Ballet School in London on her third attempt.
The 11-year-old, of The Crescent, Totteridge, High Wycombe, who has been attending ballet school since she was four years old, impressed judges sufficiently and started her weekly training at the prestigious school this month.
Laura's parents are now looking for sponsors to send her to Elmhurst School of Dancing and Performing Arts in Surrey.
Her mother Sarah said: "This year has been a really good year for her. Not only did her audition for The Royal Ballet go well but she also won a full-time place at Elmhurst.
"But we can't afford to send her it would cost near on £12,000 a year."
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