TALENTED Bromsgrove youngster Austin Lui -- who is nuts about ballet -- has won a place in a prestigious production.

Earlier this year the nine-year-old Bromsgrove School pupil won the chance to take junior association lessons from the world-famous Birmingham Royal Ballet after an audition against 20 other boys.

He has now pirouetted his way to success, winning a place in the organisation's production of The Nutcracker at Birmingham's newly refurbished Hippodrome.

The audition was by invitation only.

Artistic Austin will perform in nine productions during its run at the Hippodrome from Friday, November 30, until Friday, December 15.