LIKE many youngsters, 13-year-old Dylan Miles-Davis loves School of Rock, the hit movie about a maverick high school teacher who enters his fifth graders into a Battle of the Bands contest.

And now Dylan gets to act out the story for real - on a West End stage.

The talented youngster, from Idle, has landed a role in the stage musical School of Rock, based on the 2003 movie, about struggling rock musician Dewey Finn (played by Jack Black in the film) who poses as a substitute teacher at a prep school and, impressed with the talented pupils in his music class, forms a band to try to win an upcoming contest and reap the rewards.

Can this class of straight -A students be turned into a too-cool-for-school, riff-scorching, all conquering rock band? And can Dewey, a slacker and failed rock singer, inspire them to embrace the empowering message of rock?

And, as Dewey falls for the beautiful headmistress, can he and his students keep this special assignment secret?

The show, nominated for three Olivier awards at last week's ceremony, features music from the film, as well as new songs written by Andrew Lloyd Webber with lyrics by Glenn Slater.

"There are a lot more songs, which are new and fresh, while the comedy and story follows the same lines as the film," says Dylan, who met producers last October to audition for the role of Matthew, a young roadie to the school band. It's the first professional role for the youngster, who attends Dylan's Academy of Dance based at Beckfoot School in Bingley.

"I’m really excited that my first professional role is in the West End with School of Rock," says Dylan. "I'm a fan of the film, Jack Black is so funny.

"My character is one of the roadies, it’s great fun to play him."

Produced in the West End by Andrew Lloyd Webber for The Really Useful Group and Warner Music Group & Access Industries, with Madeleine Lloyd Webber as Executive Producer, the show opened in London to rave reviews last autumn. The adult cast is led by comedy star David Fynn as Dewey, with Florence Andrews, Oliver Jackson and Preeya Kalidas. They are joined at each performance by one of three teams of young performers.

"The company and cast are awesome to work with," says Dylan, who has been performing most of his young life.

"I started very early as my mum is a dancer and owns a dance school called Dylan's Academy of Dance and I used to have to go before I could walk!" he says. "My dad is a singer in a vocal duo called Swing Thing, so we are always performing in our living-room."

Now Dylan is aiming high and has ambitions to purse a career in the theatre and in films and television.

"I love theatre and film work and have been lucky enough to have been involved in both," he says. "Theatre is hard work as it's live every performance - and the reaction from the audience is amazing.

"With film and TV you can re-take scenes to make it perfect, and seeing yourself on screen is fun.

"They're both so much fun I don't think I can choose."

He adds: "I would love to win an Oscar or Olivier award (or both) in the future."

Watch this space...

* School of Rock is at the New London Theatre, Drury Lane, London. For tickets call 0844 811 0052 or visit SchoolOfRockTheMusical.co.uk