Ampthill teenager Mia Beaney wowed the Britain’s Got Talent judges with her performance as part of the urban dance crew IMD Legion.
The 17-year-old – with more than 30 dancers aged between 11 and 35 – received a standing ovation from Simon Cowell calling the performance “absolute perfection”.
Mia – who is currently studying for her A-levels at Redborne Upper School – said: ‘Playing at the Palladium in front of the Britain’s Got Talent judges was thrilling and scary but we shattered our performance and when the judges and audience gave us A standing ovation was quite overwhelming.
“I can’t wait to see if we made it to the semi-finals live, but regardless of the result, it was an amazing experience.”
As well as training and competing with IMD Legion in East London, Mia is also the founder of Fundamentalz Dance, a street dance club based at Ampthill High School.
She created Fundamentalz Dance in 2020 and now teaches over 70 students of all ages in seven classes a week at Redborne.
Omar Ansah-Awuah, Founder and CEO of IMD Legion, explained how the team already reached the semi-finals of the show seven years ago.
He said: “After spending nearly two years in lockdown, training remotely and missing many competitions and performances, it has been fantastic to come back and perform at the biggest competition there is. , Britain’s Got Talent.
“After missing out on a place in the final in 2015 by just a fraction of the votes, our choreographers and dancers pushed their limits and worked tirelessly to be ready for this opportunity, and we came back stronger, cleaner, fitter and even more determined.
“We are grateful for all the support we have already received and hope to go all the way this time.”
With IMD Legion, Mia has performed all over the world, winning numerous National, European and World titles.
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