AN up-and-coming young ballet dancer from Redditch will see his dreams come true when he performs alongside professional international dancers in a production of The Sleeping Beauty.

13-year-old Ethan Gresham, from Winyates, was selected out of 250 young hopefuls to appear in the lavish adaptation later this month.

Ethan, who will get an insight into what life is like as a professional ballet dancer, will be appearing at the Grand Theatre in Wolverhampton for three performances from September 19 to 20 with the English Youth Ballet.

He will dance alongside English Youth Ballet’s stunning international principal artists in the professional production.

Ethan, as well as other young members of the cast are currently engaged with principal dancers in rehearsals at Coppice Performing Arts School.