Ben is world street dancing champion
Published: 13 September, 2011
Following on from his success in the British Street Dancing
Championships earlier this year, Plymouth College pupil, Ben
Harvey, can now add 'World Champion' to his string of accolades.
Part of dance crew, Atomic, the Year 8 pupil competed against
teams from all over Europe, Asia, Africa and the USA in the
competition in Blackpool. The Plymouth dancers put in a
superb performance and beat 16 nations to lift the U18 Newcomer
Team Street Dance World Champions 2011 trophy. Earlier in the
competition Ben and his dance instructor fought off stiff
competition from 17 pairs to take 3rd place in the world
in the Adult and Child category.
Next up for Ben, who trains at Rhythm City Dance Studio, is the
High Schools Championships in October. In November he will
travel to Wales to defend his Welsh Street Dance Championship
title.