YOUNG performers looked the part in their tutus while they waited nervously at Cheltenham Town Hall to perform their ballet dances.

The talented girls were all taking part in the Cheltenham Festival of Performing Arts, an annual 12-day event which attract talent from Gloucestershire and beyond.

Dancers aged between nine and 14 had the chance to wow adjudicator Claire Jennings with their solo performances.

At just nine years old Rhiannon Edwards has already become a regular performer at the festival, her eighth performance to date.

She said: "I have been dancing since I was three and I want to be a ballerina when I am older.

"I am really excited about performing, it has taken me a while to rehearse this dance."

Yesterday was the seventh day of this year's spectacular which showcases the best of the county's talent in singing, dance and drama. More than 7,000 performances will take place over the course of the festival, which ends on Sunday.

Anyone who is involved in the festival is invited to an AGM on July 29 from 7.30pm at Christchurch church hall.