An MP has offered to help “in any way he can” to arrange an alternative for pupils missing out on a popular dance competition.
David Duguid, the member for Banff and Buchan, recently met with the organisers of a new local competition aiming to replace the cancelled Rock Challenge 2020 event.
The Tory MP, who has been a long-term supporter of the event, said: “I was hugely disappointed to hear the news that the 2020 Rock Challenge event would be cancelled.
“I attended the 2019 finals in Grimsby and watched the Peterhead Academy team narrowly miss out on being crowned UK winners. ”
“I would hate to think that all the hours of preparation and practice will be for nothing. So many young people have already invested a lot of time and effort into performing in this contest.
“I met the ‘Make it Happen’ team and have offered to help their cause in any way I can. I am glad that someone is working towards ensuring the effort does not go to waste.
“It should also prove highly entertaining for the rest of us.”
Around 200 people attended a recent meeting at Mintlaw Academy to discuss the plans for a one-off dance competition for primary and secondary schools in Aberdeenshire.
Young people across the north-east and beyond were left disappointed when it was announced next year’s Rock Challenge event had been cancelled.