A DANCE academy which grew from just eight children wanting to learn to dance to having 150 members of all ages on its books is celebrating its 10th anniversary.

ND Dance Academy is run from Springdale Community Centre, in Thorpe Edge, Bradford, by Natasha Graves.

"It was a dream of mine to start the academy. I started with nothing but it has grown so much over the past 10 years that there is now a long waiting list," said Mrs Graves.

"We are also the dance team for Bradford Bulls and Bradford City and perform at all their home games.

"It is fantastic to see pupils all enjoying themselves and getting involved in street dance, lyrical, cheerleading and MTV elite.

"We teach from the age of two and my oldest pupil is 40. There are even boys doing cheerleading. They love it."

Mrs Graves, 39, has organised a music and entertainment night to celebrate the 10th anniversary and which will be held this Friday at Victoria Rangers Rugby Club, in Harrogate Road, Bradford.

The event is invitation only and 250 people are expected to attend.

"I have organised a red carpet and food for the guests and there will be a DJ.

"Some of the pupils are putting together some dance displays as a surprise for me. I have no idea what their dances will be and can't wait to see them."

Mrs Graves said a number of Bradford City players are going along to support the event.

Also giving a speech will be Mrs Graves' son, Dylan, 14, who two years ago was awarded the Pride of Britain Award for courage after saving the life of his friend.

Dylan pushed his friend, James Yeadon, out of the way of a runaway car in January 2016 and took some of the impact himself, resulting in two broken vertebrae, a fractured pelvis and bruised lung.

Dylan will be speaking about how he has seen the dance academy grow since he was a small child.