A dance teacher has retired after more than 40 years of inspiring young performers.
Stephanie Squire, who founded Squire Dance Studios, taught her final group of young dancers in Bradford on Avon at the end of March.
Miss Squire said: "It has been a joy and an enormous privilege to have got to know so many super young people and their families.
"We worked hard together but we had lots of fun, and many of my students danced with me from pre-school days right through to when they finished school."
A graduate of the Royal Academy of Dance, Miss Squire began teaching in 1984 and established her studio the following year.
Over the decades, she taught more than 2,000 children and young people.
Even during the Covid-19 pandemic, she continued classes by converting a room in her home and teaching online.
Sixteen-year-old student Elsie, who began learning ballet with Miss Squire at the age of three, said: "It's been brilliant to be have been taught by Miss Squire for all these years and, although we're sorry to stop, we're lucky to have had her all the way through.
"The last exam was an emotional day for us all but filled with happiness for all the amazing memories.
"I can't believe she's been teaching ballet for over 40 years - what a legend."
Although retiring from teaching young dancers, Miss Squire will continue to lead Silver Swans, ballet classes designed for people aged 55 and over.
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