These dancers are demonstrating the flexibility that helped them scoop six awards in a regional competition.

The disco freestyle dancers

The disco freestyle dancers, who are members of Flair Dance Studio in Oxford, saw off fierce competition from 600 rival dancers who represented clubs from across the South East and Wales at the Wiltshire Championships, held in Swindon.

Bethan Gorton, 11, came top in the under-12 category and Poppy Walls, 13, was the under-14 champion.

Emily Arbour, nine, Harriet Roberts, 10, and Rachel Gildea, 13, also won prizes in their age groups, along with the group's 12-strong formation team.

Dance teacher Kelly Poulter, who has been running the dance studio at Oxford School, Glanville Road, for seven years, said: "The standard was very high.

"This time last year, none of my dancers even made a final. I'm really proud of them."