With a pirouette and an arabesque, dancers from all over the North West gathered in Preston for a major competition in 1990. The regional competition was held at the Charter Theatre, Preston, where about 50 young dancers competed for the first Preston College Dance Award, sponsored by the college. All the competitors, aged 14 to 16, preformed a solo piece of their own choice. Pictured are some of the dancers, from left: Sarah Green, Pamela Cappa and Rachel Croft, all of Preston, Natasja Sheriff of Carnforth, Stella Horwich of Preston, Kate Legon of Lancaster and Donna Harrison of Chorley

placeholder image — With a pirouette and an arabesque, dancers from all over the North West gathered in Preston for a major competition in 1990. The regional competition was held at the Charter Theatre, Preston, where about 50 young dancers competed for the first Preston College Dance Award, sponsored by the college. All the competitors, aged 14 to 16, preformed a solo piece of their own choice. Pictured are some of the dancers, from left: Sarah Green, Pamela Cappa and Rachel Croft, all of Preston, Natasja Sheriff of Carnforth, Stella Horwich of Preston, Kate Legon of Lancaster and Donna Harrison of Chorley

Dancing days: 19 picture memories of those who attended dance class in the 80s

By Naomi Moon

Published 20th Apr 2022, 15:45 GMT

Updated 22nd Apr 2022, 07:27 GMT

Many youngsters attended dance lessons in Lancashire.

We’ve dug into the archives and found these gems – all from the years before 1990. There is a range of different dance styles depicted. Does it bring back memories of your own dancing days? Or did you have two left feet? Let us know. READ MORE: Shopping in New Hall Lane through the years. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Big Night Out: Ladyboys of Bangkok