Young dancers from the Andrea Ferrebee School of Dancing, in York, are taking part in Debbie McGee's Ballet Imaginaire show at the Grand Opera House, York, tonight.

Two of the girls, Verity Brown, aged ten, from Strensall, and Sally Penver, nine, from Huntington, have also been chosen to perform in the York Theatre Royal pantomime, Dick Whittington, from December 13 to February 3.

Verity, front left, and Sally, front right, are pictured with fellow dancers at Andrea Ferrebee's studio in Skeldergate. Also in the frame are Katie Peeke-Vout, eight, from Haxby; Anna Gurrey, ten, from York; Lucy Nicholson, ten, from York; Francesca Morrison, nine, from Easingwold; Verity MacGregor, ten, from Easingwold; Michelle Parsons, age ten, from York, and Hayley Bushell, eight, from Clifton.

Ballet Imaginaire is a new dance company set up by artistic director and choreographer Debbie McGee, wife of Middlesbrough magician Paul Daniels.

Dancer Debbie will not be performing in the show which features Act II from Swan Lake, Act III of Coppelia and, as its centrepiece, a new work by Debbie herself entitled The Artist's Dream.

Tonight's show starts at 7.30pm, and tickets are available on 01904 671818.