ENGLISH Youth Ballet is seeking 100 girls and boys aged between eight and 18, who live in York and the surrounding area, to stage a full-scale production of The Sleeping Beauty at the Grand Opera House, York, on June 6 and 7.

The company, winner of The Stage Award for Special Achievement in Regional Theatre in 2006, will hold an audition in York on Monday, February 4.

Anyone requiring more information and an audition pack should ring 0208 691 2806 or the audition hotline, 01248 422337 or email o misslewis@englishyouthballet. co. uk Once selected, the young dancers will work with professional dancers from English Youth Ballet, who will choreograph the show around their talents and take rehearsals in York.

The company promises a "lavish production with stunning sets and more than 260 costumes".