A Tring dancer has paved the way for an incredible career after winning three international awards.
Jakob Wheway Hughes, a talented 17-year-old dancer from Tring Park School for the Performing Arts, recently attended one of the most esteemed international ballet competitions, the Prix de Lausanne 2025, in Switzerland.
Jakob was the only UK dancer out of 85 performers to attend the competition on Saturday, February 8. He made it to the top 20 in front of an audience at the Beaulieu Theatre, Lausanne.
The talented dancer won three awards: the Contemporary Dance award, the Web Audience Favourite award, and the Aud Jebsen Scholarship.
Jakob said: “Travelling to Lausanne to compete in the Prix de Lausanne has been my dream since I was a young child. The reality of this past 10 days has been both daunting and exhilarating.
“I am deeply humbled by the support from everyone, especially those who voted for me in the public vote, and for allowing me to experience a once-in-a-lifetime moment to gain knowledge from the most talented young dancers in the world.”
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