A DAGENHAM dance troupe has come second in a national street dance competition.

Street Tag took part in the UK National Street Dance Championships, held at the Cresset Centre in Peterborough on Sunday, and impressed the judges with their moves to finish second.

The group, which has been together for less than a year and rehearse at Musictek in Rainham Road North, were entered in the Under-13 team competition and battled it out with similar teams from across the country.

Street Tag’s eight members range in age from nine to 13 and specialize in urban, street and hip hop dance.

Alex Stewart, the group’s choreographer said: “The standard was so high and the competition was fierce, but we worked hard and deserved to get that far.”