A BALLET student from Swindon has been invited to dance with the National Youth Ballet for the second time.

Ridgeway School pupil Georgina Hows, 11, from Wroughton, has won a place to perform in a specially devised version of Cinderella which is being choreographed by Wayne Sleep.

She will be dancing the role of a mouse at Sadler's Wells Theatre in London, the Grand Theatre in Swansea and the Ashcroft Theatre in Croydon.

Georgina competed against 1,600 dancers from around the country and had to go through two auditions as well as a final casting at the Arts Education School in Chiswick.

She said: "Last year was a dream come true. All of the other dancers are so good, I really never expected to be asked back again this year.

"I know I am very lucky. Some people never get the chance to do this, even once, so I intend to make the most of my time at the National Youth Ballet and hopefully one day dance professionally."

Georgina is a pupil at the Swindon Academy of Dance in Blunsdon, where she also takes lessons in tap, modern and jazz. Sarah Watson, the school's principal, said: "It is a real feat to be asked back to the National Youth Ballet. Georgina must have left a good impression last year.

"I am delighted for her."

The National Youth Ballet offers talented young dancers the chance to take part in the creation, production and performance of ballet at a professional level.