ASPIRING dancers are being given a chance to shine this week.

Professional coaches are running dance workshops, teaching new skills to secondary school pupils in Middlesbrough.

The course has been organised by the Tees Dance initiative, a professional dance company formed in partnership between Dance City, Middlesbrough, Hartlepool and Darlington borough councils and Middlesbrough Education Action Zone.

The youngsters' schooling will culminate in an original performance.

There is also a trip to the Civic Theatre, Darlington, to see a show by the Phoenix Dance Company.