In June 1995, under the headline, ‘Super sisters are prime movers in dance fest’, The Mail reported how four Millom girls had put on their dancing shoes and swept the board at a major festival in Maryport.

Two sets of super sisters, Samantha Harfoot, aged 11, and Natasha Harfoot, six, of Market Street and Emily Carr, five, and Jessica Carr, three, of Settle Street, were the stars of the show.

Between them the famous four scooped seven trophies and 15 medals at the Queen of the Solway dance festival.

Samantha’s haul included winning the national dance section, the modern dance section and the character dance section.

She also finished runner-up in the tap dancing, ballet and song and dance sections.

Natasha finished third in the class A character dance section and the class A song and dance, while Natasha and Emily came third in the classical duet.

Emily was runner-up in the baby classical section and third in the baby song and dance, while Jessica was third in the baby classical, third in the baby modern, won the under-tens improvisation section and was voted most promising baby.

Samantha and Natasha’s proud mum, Annette Harfoot, said: “We’re over the moon we didn’t expect anything like this. The girls were outstanding, just fantastic.”

All four girls danced at the Maria Frances dancing school in Whitehaven.

Samantha, Natasha and Emily were due to compete at a national dance gala at the London Coliseum later that year.

In December 1993, young performers were preparing themselves for Barrow Imperial School of Dance's Christmas revue, which was staged at the town's Forum 28 arts centre. All proceeds from the show went to children's charities.

Meanwhile, local dancers were all set for their big moment on stage in Dancetime at Barrow's Forum 28 in January 1994.

A host of Furness youngsters were due to perform in the Christine Hart and Dorothy Kennedy Dance School production.

Proceeds from the show were donated to local charities.