TWO stars of BBC show Strictly Come Dancing dazzled audiences at West Cheshire College’s Dance Experience event.

Hundreds of dance fans gathered at the college to see dancer and choreorgapher Natalie Lowe and former Strictly contestant and Olympic swimmer Mark Foster perform ballroom and Latin dances before getting the opportunity to ask them questions about their career and time on the programme.

And lucky golden ticket holders even got to take part in a master class, with the duo teaching them a cha-cha routine.

The evening was completed by performances from West Cheshire College dance students as well as young dancers from Wirral-based Merrall’s Academy of Dance.

Mark, who also visited the college in September as a guest speaker for the annual Higher Education Awards, said: “It was a great to come back to West Cheshire College.

“The Dance Experience was a fantastic evening in front of an amazing crowd and Natalie and I enjoyed every minute of it.”

Maria Davison, area manager of Creative Arts and Guidance at the college described the event as ‘fantastic’.

She said: “We were delighted to welcome two well known names to Ellesmere Port. We had great feedback from fans who thoroughly enjoyed the evening and it was a great opportunity for both our students and the Merrall’s Academy to be part of the same show as Mark and Natalie.”

Debbie Grieve, one of the attendees, added: “The show was wonderful. Mark and Natalie were a charming couple who exuded enthusiasm, had lots of personality, which rubbed off to the other dancers.”

For information on performing arts courses at West Cheshire College call the college on 01244 656555 or visit www.west-cheshire.ac.uk.