A North East schoolboy who wowed judges on Britain's Got Talent has now beaten hundreds of dancers to win a place at a prestigious ballet school.
Joseph Chow, a Year 6 pupil at St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, in Jarrow, has been offered a place at the Royal Ballet School of London following a rigorous application process. This involved a regional audition in Newcastle followed by a Zoom interview with one of the judges and a final audition at the school with 38 other boys. Overall, Joseph was up against 1,200 dancers and one of only 12 boys offered a place.
The youngster, 11, recently appeared on Britain’s Got Talent as part of his dance group 5 Star Boys and earned four yeses from the judges for their moving performance. He also made it to the final of BBC Show The Greatest Dancer in 2020. He was eight at the time and performed alongside Lily Straughan, then 11. They were runners-up in the competition.
