A dance display with punching power bowled pupils over.

Burly dance troupe Kick Start brought its own particular brand of stomping to entertain youngsters at Rickstones School at Witham.

The dance troupe from Brighton University was invited to perform at the school by a teacher who is also an ex-student of the university, knowing the acrobatic antics of Kick Start would be an enjoyable treat for the youngsters.

A spokeswoman for Rickstones School said: "I was expecting some little dancers but these men were huge, they looked like rugby players. "

She added: "They did some really amazing dancing and you could hear the children clapping all round the school."

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