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Dance helps develop skills

Youngsters at Pewsey Vale School examined teenage pregnancy and parenting issues during a ground-breaking dance workshop this week.

Lancaster-based Ludus Dance Company undertook a residency in Wiltshire schools and youth centres, with teenagers from Pewsey, Wootton Bassett and Devizes taking part in the educational art event.

Ludus's Zygote project will be performed at the Arc Theatre in Trowbridge this week. Some 400 young people will travel to the theatre to see the shows.

Angela Stribbling, Wiltshire Youth Arts co-ordinator, said: "Projects like this demonstrate how the arts can be used to develop young people's personal and social skills in a fun and informative way."

The event was supported by the Wiltshire Teenage Pregnancy Fund and Wiltshire County Council's youth development service.