Hardies and Shepherd sponsor local dancers ahead of World Cup

Douglas Smith with dancers Hope Smith, Erin Creech, and Kayla Bryne
Douglas Smith with dancers Hope Smith, Erin Creech, and Kayla Bryne

HARDIES Property and Construction Consultants and Shepherd Chartered Surveyors have signed up as main sponsors to Studio 11 Dance Collective, representing Team Scotland at the Dance World Cup 2024 in Prague.

The sponsorship will see the surveyors sponsor Dunfermline-based Studio 11 Dance Collective dancers Erin Creech, Kayla Bryne, Hope Smith, Nicole Sanders and Rebeka Wilson.

The competition runs from 27th June to 6th July and attracts 120,000 competitors from 66 countries.

Douglas Smith, regional partner of Hardies, said, “Hardies and Shepherd are delighted to sponsor Studio 11 Dance Collective, as it continues our long association with youth sports and giving back to the local community. Studio 11 is a young business, and we are thrilled to assist the girls and help to make their dreams come true.

“To qualify for the Dance World Cup representing Scotland is remarkable given that Studio 11 Dance Collective only formed as a club last summer. Yet, under the coaching expertise of Jessica Oneil and Taylor Breen, the dancers have been able to reach the pinnacle of the dancing world in a very short space of time.”

Studio 11 Dance Collective covers a range of dance styles including lyrical, jazz, tap, contemporary, and commercial. Its classes run during the week in the evenings after school. An all-inclusive club, it is actively seeking dancers of all ages and ability.