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Galloping and Ellie the Elephant: Kids prove ballet is for everyone

And do they want to be ballet dancers when they grow up?

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“THE GALLOPS!”. THAT’S what pupils Brandon, Mirela and Caitlin say is their favourite part of learning ballet.

We found out yesterday how their teachers believe ballet can benefit them in a range of surprising ways, and here’s what the children themselves think.

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