Pure Rhythm School of Performing Arts in Saffron Walden put on a sold-out show to celebrate its 20th anniversary.

All 62 students at the school, ranging in age from seven to 18, took part in four sold-out two-hour performances at the Dame Bradbury's Theatre.

Saffron Walden Reporter: The Pure Rhythm 20th anniversary showThe Pure Rhythm 20th anniversary show (Image: Sue Raven)

The show celebrated 20 years since Pure Rhythm began back in 2003, with two hours of singing and dancing to favourite numbers from shows they have performed over the past two decades, linked together by drama pieces.

These included fully costumed musical numbers from Seussical the Musical, Peter Pan, Honk, The Wiz, Alice, Once on This Island and more. 

Saffron Walden Reporter: Students performed a song from the musical HONK!Students performed a song from the musical HONK! (Image: Sue Raven)

The show was directed by Terel Nugent and choreographed by Sue Raven and Charlotte Perry, with vocal coach Conor Mathers.

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A number of ex-staff members and students returned for the celebrations, and on the final night an emotional video was shown demonstrating what Pure Rhythm had meant to them all over the years.

Saffron Walden Reporter: The Pure Rhythm 20th anniversary showThe Pure Rhythm 20th anniversary show (Image: Sue Raven)

Tears were shed for departing leavers, while the school celebrated two students who have successfully auditioned for performing arts schools Urdang and Italia Conti.

Princial Sue Raven said: "It was a lovely, emotional evening."

The shows also raised £615 for local two-year-old Otis Hughes, who has acute myeloid leukaemia.

Saffron Walden Reporter: Students performed a song from 'Cats'Students performed a song from 'Cats' (Image: Sue Raven)

Saffron Walden Reporter: The grand finish from Seussical the MusicalThe grand finish from Seussical the Musical (Image: Sue Raven)