Cowper's School of Dance celebrates 150 years

The school, which has bases in both Workington and Whitehaven will host the concert at Carnegie Theatre in Workington this Saturday and Sunday, July 9 &10 with all proceeds going to Cancer Research UK.

Current Principal Adrienne Kelly has ran the school since her mother retired, she is now the fifth generation in the family to run Cowper's School of Dance- which was set up by her Great-Grandfather Oliver Cowper, followed by grand father Roland Cowper, auntie Pauline Cowper and mother Marion Cowper.

Adrienne said: "Obviously we can't condense everything we have done in 150 years into two hours ut we are doing a little bit of everything.

"Were doing the Charlston, 70's, Mamma Mia and we have quite a lot of babies aswell so they will be doing different things.

"The kids are just really excited and looking forward to be back, there's been lots of really proud moments with the kid we have took them to London to dance on the Palladium."

Some of the performers have also been taken to New York to dance on Broadway.

All pictures taken by Jim Davies.

Clog Dance. Lead Nyah aged 15 from Cockermouth.

Group, Emily Nann, and left to right, Isabella Parke aged 4 from Thornhill, Lilianna Scurr aged 3, from Whitehaven, Maria McGrath aged 3 from Whitehaven, Mila Robinson aged 3 from Moresby, Alyah Newlove aged from Moor Row, Isla Agnew aged 4 from Whitehaven. Pretty Ballerina Sereese Knowles aged 5 from Whitehaven.

Back row left to right, Evelyn Graham aged 11 from Whitehaven, Sophie Cardwell aged 11 from Whitehaven, Charlotte Riley aged 11 from Whitehaven. Front, Jasmine Telford aged 10 from Whitehaven, Luke Goddard aged 11 from Whitehaven, Becca McManus aged 10 from Whitehaven, seated front centre, Daisy Smith aged 11 from St Bees.

Nutbush, left Amelia Dawson aged 18 from Whitehaven and Kate Starkie aged 18 from Whitehaven.

Abbie Ritson aged 13 from Workington and the Class.

Ella Benson aged 7 with cake, left Rosanna Kinsella aged 7 from Whihaven and Natalia Mrozek aged 8 from Whitehaven.

Group, Emily Nann, and left to right, Isabella Parke aged 4 from Thornhill, Lilianna Scurr aged 3, from Whitehaven, Maria McGrath aged 3 from Whitehaven, Mila Robinson aged 3 from Moresby, Alyah Newlove aged from Moor Row, Isla Agnew aged 4 from Whitehaven. Pretty Ballerina Sereese Knowles aged 5 from Whitehaven.

Rock Around The Clock.

. Trish Trash Polka. Lead, Rhys Telford aged 13 from Whitehaven.

Soloists, left Emily Nann from Whitehaven and Sophie Edmondson, from Workington.