That's dancing all right! These are just some of the performers who will be pirouetting in the footsteps of the Auf Wiedersehen, Pet bricklayers when they travel from Tyneside to Dusseldorf in the hope of raising their European profile - thanks to a £2,000 grant from the Arts Council England, North-East.
Performing arts company balletLORENT are taking 10 dancers and their latest show, The Ball to Germany after being asked to perform at the 12-day Dance Link event which begins on March 15.
They will grace the stage alongside some of Britain's best dance companies, including Akram Kahn, Carol Brown Dances and the Vincent Dance Theatre in an attempt to establish a rich picture of contemporary dance in the UK.
Belgian-born Liv Lorent set up the award-winning balletLORENT in 1993 and has built up a reputation of producing challenging shows.
She said: "This is a great opportunity for the company to connect with a new audience and extend our artistic experience of The Ball in a European context."
Mark Mulqueen, head of performing arts for Arts Council England, North-East, said: "I am particularly pleased that Liv Lorent and her Newcastle-based company have been selected to represent the best of British dance at this prestigious European festival."
