A BLOSSOMING dance group has achieved a 100 per cent exam pass rate for its pupils.

The Rhythm and Shoes Dance Academy, based at Ravensworth School in Richmond, is run by Darlington Operatic Society member Hazel Richmond and her daughter Louise.

The academy began with only eight pupils, but in recent years this number has grown to 40, all of whom passed their recent dance exams with flying colours.

In May next year, the young dancers will be performing their first show, ‘Once Upon a Musical’ at The Georgian Theatre Royal in Richmond.

The academy is open to all children in Richmond and the surrounding areas and you can also visit the academy’s Facebook page.