Wangara performers head to Hollywood

THREE northern suburbs performers will travel to Hollywood in July to compete in dance and circus routines.

Landsdale resident Karla Wessels, Bullsbrook’s Krystal Meakins and Sarah Gray, who is currently in Melbourne, will represent Australia at the 2019 World Championships of Performing Arts in the US.

The trio from the Perth Circus & Dance Academy in Wangara will compete in Hollywood across a range of dance and variety genres, including acrobatics, jazz, contortion and trapeze.

The academy’s principal teacher and co-owner Jemma Gray said each of them would present five 60-second pieces in a bid to make it through to the finals.

“They will be competing against talent from over 60 countries, so it’s bound to be a fierce competition,” she said.

“If they make it through the first round, then they will be through to the semi-finals, then the finals and a chance at gold.”