Wokingham

Four young performers from Lower Earley and Woodley are dancing for joy at winning the Wokingham District Council chairman’s award for October.

The youngsters of the R-Te Crew, aged between 14 and 21, impressed Wokingham council chairman Cllr Angus Ross with their dedication and hard work when they won their category of Over 16 Newcomer Team at the United Dance Organisation’s World Street Dance Championships in Blackpool in August.

Training several days a week, for hours at a time at Loddon Valley Leisure in Lower Earley, Riccardo Jeffrey-Hinds (21), Joshua Barrow (15), Paige Ryan (14) and Lisa Boyles (14) put together a show stopping routine of their own choreography for the prestigious competition.

They R-Te crew put on a special display for the chairman on October 30 at Loddon Valley Leisure Centre, Lower Earley, and were presented with a commemorative shield and a gift of HMV vouchers.

Chairman Wokingham Cllr Angus Ross said: “The R-Te crew should be very proud of this outstanding achievement. They have worked hard to perfect their skills and I hope that their success in an international competition will inspire other young people to get involved in performing arts such as street dance. It is spectacular to watch.”

Wokingham District Council