Every week, tens of thousands of children go to Ballet Classes at their local clubs. The most talented compete for a place at one of the top ballet boarding schools. There, they train like elite athletes, with one aim to join a professional ballet company. It really was that, like, billy elliot moment, where you get the letter and i ran up to my room. India thompson was 11 and living with her family in yorkshire when she was offered a place at the Royal Ballet School in 2007. I was just like. Wow this is it now, like, this is my life. The Junior Section of the Royal Ballet School is for children aged 11 to 16, and it nestles in the heart of londons richmond park. King charles is its president. Its the top Ballet School in britain, and widely regarded as one of the best in the world. It is an extraordinary place. It produces fabulous dancers. Some of the best dancers of our time. For india, it was a dream come true. I couldnt wait to pack my parents off. I was like, bye and they were pr
Every week, tens of thousands of children go to Ballet Classes at their local clubs. The most talented compete for a place at one of the top ballet boarding schools. There, they train like elite athletes, with one aim to join a professional ballet company. It really was that, like, billy elliot moment, where you get the letter and i ran up to my room. India thompson was 11 and living with her family in yorkshire when she was offered a place at the Royal Ballet School in 2007. I was just like. Wow this is it now, like, this is my life. The Junior Section of the Royal Ballet School is for children aged 11 to 16, and it nestles in the heart of londons richmond park. King charles is its president. Its the top Ballet School in britain, and widely regarded as one of the best in the world. It is an extraordinary place. It produces fabulous dancers. Some of the best dancers of our time. For india, it was a dream come true. I couldnt wait to pack my parents off. I was like, bye and they were pr
Every week, tens of thousands of children go to Ballet Classes at their local clubs. The most talented compete for a place at one of the top ballet boarding schools. There, they train like elite athletes, with one aim to join a professional ballet company. It really was that, like, billy elliot moment, where you get the letter and i ran up to my room. India thompson was 11 and living with her family in yorkshire when she was offered a place at the Royal Ballet School in 2007. I was just like. Wow this is it now, like, this is my life. The Junior Section of the Royal Ballet School is for children aged 11 to 16, and it nestles in the heart of londons richmond park. King charles is its president. Its the top Ballet School in britain, and widely regarded as one of the best in the world. It is an extraordinary place. It produces fabulous dancers. Some of the best dancers of our time. For india, it was a dream come true. I couldnt wait to pack my parents off. I was like, bye and they were pr
Strongest stories from the bbcs inside out teams. Welcome to inside out west midlands. Tonight, racism in football should our clubs be doing more to recruit British Asian players . I think it is ourjob, its the football clubs responsibility to go and find out where they are playing football. Where have all the hen harriers gone . Is the shooting industry to blame . It is a National Disgrace that we do not have the kind of birds of prey that should belong back in this landscape. And why a publicity stunt done 50 years ago is still costing brummie songwriter roy wood a fortune. I mean, it has got to be about a million quid, i would have thought. Im ayo akinwolere, and this is inside out west midlands. How are you doing . Welcome to the shore. Tonight, we are in the glorious Peak District, but first, lets talk football, because in 1978, viv anderson became the first black player to play at senior level for england. Now, almost a0 years on, we are still waiting for the first player of sout
Done 50 years ago is still costing brummie songwriter roy wood a fortune. I mean, it has got to be about a million quid, i would have thought. Im ayo akinwolere, and this is inside out west midlands. How are you doing . Welcome to the show. Tonight, we are in the glorious Peak District, but first, lets talk football, because in 1978 viv anderson became the first black player to play at senior level for england. Now, almost a0 years on, we are still waiting for the first player of south Asian Heritage to play for this country, so we sent our reporter to find out if our clubs are doing enough. Who is going up and who is staying up . The time for talking. Like millions of kids, i dreamt about life as a professional footballer. Well, two left feet and 20 years later, football is my full time job, just not quite the one i had in mind. Needless to say, back then, i had no idea how hard it was going to be for any asian lad to make it as a pro footballer, no matter how talented they are. Becau