Dance Mafia from Saltcoats can now boast an amazing FOUR world champions after their incredible success in Blackpool at the weekend.

And they also claimed a world runner up at the Udo Street Dance Championships, which featured 8,000 young dancers from 35 countries.

A Dance Mafia spokesperson said this week: “Can you actually believe it? A wee dance school fae the Three Toons putting Scotland on the world map!”

Dance Mafia’s Aria McCart won her second world title in a row in the Inter under 8 championships.

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Abbie Wilson won the Under 8 novice world titles – and together with Aria, won the U8 inter World Championships.

Violet and Zara were declared U12 beginners world champions in the duo section.

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Meanwhile, the primary school aged Maniacs from Dance Mafia were runners up in their section - as seen in our video above.

Other winners included: Mirren and Lacie Leigh under 12 duo novice third place.

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Alea Jay and Leon under 12 duo inter fourth place.

Bonnie Dewhirst under 14 beginner third place

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Eva Arnold under 8 Novice fifrth in the world

And Dance Mafia’s under 10 team Lil Gs also made the top 10 in their section.
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Dance Mafia’s Amyleigh Cavanagh told the Herald: “ To even make it to the finals is an unbelievably massive achievement as it is.
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“The kids have worked all year for this and we were honoured and excited to represent Scotland and show the world what we are made of.

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“Six years ago I attended my first world championships and I dreamed that one day I would have my own dancers in the world championships final as I watched the best of the best from around the world.

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“And to see my own dancers dancing on the world stage and winning these titles is more than a dream come true.”

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Congratulations to the champions - and all the incredible Dance Mafia youngsters - for their fantastic performance and results.