Lanarkshire version of Billy Elliot starts at prestigious dance school

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Lanarkshire’s own version of Billy Elliot is dancing to the top as he begins his journey at the Dance School of Scotland - the only boy in his class.Shae Kennedy of High Burnside has been dancing in hip-hop, cheer and contemporary since the age of three and has now made the big step of moving out of his family home at 11 to chase his dream.Starting with Dance Addiction in Castlemilk and then on to Slay Dance School in Rutherglen, before performing in a pantomime last year with Stardust Theatre, Shae has now been accepted into the prestigious Dance School of Scotland at Knightswood Secondary School.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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Two people who worked there told us about the Dance School of Scotland and recommended that he audition.“When I phoned up, he had actually already missed the auditions.

However, when I spoke with Ken Burke he said they were interested in meeting my son. So, we brought him along for an audition and a week later he had gotten a place.“He didn’t think he would get in because it is such a prestigious dance school.