A LOCAL dancer has been chosen to travel to California to dance with choreographers at the famous Universal Studios in Los Angeles.

Sixteen-year-old Jake Feetenby from Kingsbridge belongs to Plymouth Dance Company’s ‘Groovement Project’, which promotes and teaches the popular ‘street dance’ style.

He has been involved in the Plymouth street dance scene since he was 11, and over the last five years has put in many hours of practice, travelling to Plymouth at least twice a week.

He has competed at regional, national and world events across the country and won many medals and trophies in the solo, duo and ‘crew’ categories.

Besides dancing Jake is also a singer-songwriter, and has recently been busking with friends around Kingsbridge to raise money for his trip in October.

He is now planning a mini-busking tour of the towns and villages of the South Hams to raise further funds.