Dancing in one of the most famous nightspots in the world can have its drawbacks, as Drighlington dancer Caroline Shaw has discovered.
She has already pulled a leg muscle whilst practising the Can Can high kicks during rehearsals at the Moulin Rouge in Paris, despite having been there for less than a fortnight.
Caroline, 19, was chosen to perform in the new Moulin Rouge show "Feerie" and began rehearsals on April 9. She joins the show on May 1.
"It is very, very hard work and I am aching," said Caroline, speaking from her Paris hotel.
"I've already pulled a muscle in my right leg, but am still dancing. I don't know how I did it, I must have just kicked it wrong!"
Caroline's regime for the glamorous high-kicking dance show sees her practising for at least five hours a day.
The world famous nightspot, which became famous in the late 1800s as part of the bohemian art scene of Paris, is set to take the limelight later this year when a new film called Moulin Rouge starring Nicole Kidman and Ewan MacGregor is released.
Caroline, a former shop assistant of Walton Drive, beat 60 other hopefuls to land a part in the show. She is staying in a hotel with two other dancers from Leeds before moving into a flat.
"The hotel is about 10 minutes away from the Moulin and we travel on the Metro, which I've found is easy to understand," she said. "The language is getting easier and I'm learning all the basics.
"I'm not missing home at the moment, but I am missing my boyfriend," she said. "I haven't seen him since I arrived, but he's coming over on May 3.
"I'm just enjoying things and have no idea what I will do when it all finishes."
Caroline's mum, Sue, visited Paris with her daughter before Caroline moved there. She and husband Andrew will travel to Paris again at Spring Bank to see the show.
"She's doing fine and we're very proud of her," said Sue. "She told me she enjoyed trying on the outfits, shoes and hats.
"The show is very sophisticated and elegant and very well put together. I know she will be brilliant!"
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