STUDENTS from a Dance Academy in Clitheroe will take part in a ballet competition in Paris.

A number of dancers from Moorland Ballet Academy have been entered into the Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP), which will take place in Paris this year.

The YAGP will take place in November and is the largest international student dance competition in the world, awarding scholarships to dance schools around the world.

A spokesman from Moorland Ballet said: “We are very pleased to be entering Moorland Ballet Students into the YAGP competition this year in Paris. It will be a great opportunity.”