A HAMPSHIRE teen is "living her dream" after being selected for a professional ballet production.
Molly Snow from Fareham has been selected by English Youth Ballet for a professional production of Coppélia at The Weymouth Pavilion.
The Swanmore College student trains at the Kings Academy of Performing Art in Southampton.
Molly said: "I’m really looking forward to learning from new teachers, having new experiences and dancing on stage with a ballet company."
Rehearsals for the ballet are currently taking place All Saints Church of England School.
Samantha Camejo is one of EYB’s principal dancers – she previously danced with the La Scala Ballet Company and English National Ballet.
She coaches the young dancers in rehearsals.
She said: “The young dancers are treated like professional dancers during rehearsals – we work them hard but the results are fantastic!
"They learn what the life of a professional dancer is like.
"They are living their dream and they just love it!”
The young cast will rehearse for just 10 days for the production.
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