LOCAL COMPANY SIMA’S ACTION KIDS MIXED WITH THE STARS AT THE UK’S BIGGEST DANCE FESTIVAL

One of Berkshire’s leading children’s entertainment companies, Sima’s Action Kids, joined dance icon Darcey Bussell and took part in the Move It dance festival at Earl’s Court today. The event, in its ninth year, attracted around 20,000 avid dance-fans from all over the country.

Company founder, Sima Stannage, took her children, Natasha and Chloe, to Move It as a Mothering Day present for herself last year, and was delighted to put on her dancing shoes and perform on stage this year. She says: 'I was overwhelmed by the buzz and energy at the event last year. And I was thrilled to be asked to share the Sima’s Action Kids experience with other dance fans this time round.'

Sima's daughters, Chloe and Natasha, were her 'special helpers' on the day. She was also joined by her niece, Sarah Chakaveh, who performed in the Olympic Opening ceremony in 2012.

'My children, like me, love dance and enjoy the way you can express yourself through it. It’s such a portable skill and you require very little equipment – just some music which inspires you and a suitable space. We just want to share this passion with others!'

Move It organiser Nathalie Flaxington said: 'Here at Move It, we feel that it’s really important for kids to learn how to stay fit at an early age.'

There was something to suit everyone’s dancing taste at the festival. Visitors were able to choose from a staggering 240 classes from all genres of dance and for all abilities during the three-day dance event.

The Move It festival marked the start of Sima’s Action Kids’ 2014 tour: 'It's the first time I have taken on such a mission but I am very excited. I just need to work hard to ensure that all my events are fun and dynamic'

For more information about Move It, please go to www.moveitdance.co.uk. For more infor on Sima's Action Kids, visit www.simasactionkids.com