Julia Gauci is a name we’ll be hearing very often. The 11-year-old ballerina has become the youngest Maltese dancer to land a role in not one, but two live performances in prestigious theatres in the UK. Julia will be performing at London’s famous Sadler’s Wells Theatre and The Crescent in Birmingham come September.

The young ballerina religiously dedicates three hours of dance every day after school and was chosen to perform following some tough auditions with a UK ballet company. #YASgurl! “I’m really excited and happy about this opportunity – I have a lot of support and did my best to get here,” Julia said.

In August, Julia will be joining the UK’s National Youth Ballet for intense rehearsals to prepare for the live performances in September, thanks to Bupa Malta and the BOV Joseph Calleja Foundation. “I can now pursue my dream of becoming a professional ballerina.” This girl has got extraordinary talent in the dance department, and we can just guess she’ll do a fantastic job at the live performances.

Good luck, Julia!