Tiny dancer: Coatbridge kid Leah is a disco golden girl

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A Lanarkshire schoolgirl will soon have to get a bigger room to house all of the dancing trophies she has amassed.At the tender age of just seven, little Leah Highley has scooped an incredible 201 trophies, 21 medals and 34 winners’ sashes for her freestyle disco dancing prowess.The Summerlee youngster - who only took up dancing only four years ago - has also strutted her stuff at the famous Tower Ballroom in Blackpool and has even appeared in a music video.Leah, who is in P3 at St Bartholomew’s Primary, is passionate about dancing and has been a dedicated member of Airdrie’s Dance City studio, since she was three.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android Proud mum Steffany Fisher told Lanarkshire Live: “Leah started dancing when she was three, began competing when she was four and now goes to dance classes five days a week.“Her ambition is to be a dance teacher and to open her own dance school, but also wants to be a primary school teacher during the day.She went on to say: “The biggest competition she has entered was at the Barrowlands, but the farthest afield she has danced is at the Tower Ballroom in Blackpool.”And even though she has never watched Strictly, the seven-year-old sensation was excited to step out at the iconic Blackpool venue.Steffany explained: “When I told her that she was going to