A teenager from Kingsteignton has scooped a top dance award in the National Dance Awards in London. Brad Corben, 14, won the Working Title Billy Elliot Award for 2006 for excellence in Modern Theatre Dance. He shared the title with Joseph Poulton from Leeds, who was given the award for classical dance. The talented dancer was picked up from hundreds of entries by a team of judges made up of the who's who of the dance world including Angela Rippon, Mike Dixon, co-chairman of the NDA and Jeffery Taylor who is also a co-chairman of the NDA Brad, who dances at the Buckingham Dance Studios, Paignton, went to a glitzy ceremony at Saddlers Wells Theatre, London, to receive his prestigious award on Thursday. Colin Bates, the current Billy Elliot in the West End musical presented him with his award. 'I found out about a week before that I had won,' he said. 'We got a phone call from Mr Taylor to tell me. I was asleep and I got up as I heard mum screaming and I was stunned really. My family are really happy for me. 'At the award ceremony I felt like a celebrity, there was a red carpet and I had my own personal invite,' he said. 'As we were VIP's we went to the mezzanine level and we had free drink and food and there were stars from Strictly Come Dancing and Lionel Blair.' As part of his prize , Brad also has a full days training with Nic Espinosa of the famous studios in Kings Cross, London, and he was also given a package of goods about the late world-renowned dance artist Rob Heindel, including a £400 voucher towards a framed print. Later in the year he will join Angela Rippon – who also hosted the awards- as a VIP backstage at the finals of Strictly Come Dancing BBC show. 'I actually don't watch the show that much, as I am usually out dancing in the studio myself, but my friends are really jealous,' he said. 'My day at the dance studio should also be good as I have a masterclass and I am going to be told things I can improve on and learn from.' Brad started dancing only three years ago and is completely dedicated to the discipline. 'I train seven days a week and have private lessons and am worked to the bone. I used to not do Wednesdays to do homework but at the moment there are competitions coming up in Exeter at the Barnfield Theatre so I have to train hard,' he said. Brad has now won a string of dance achievements and trophies and when he finshes school, he hopes to go to a prestigious dance college and have a glittering career in the world of dance. 'You can either go to dance college when you are 16 or 18 and it will be my personal choice to go at 16, then I'll have two years more training. 'What I'd really like to do is be in West End shows like Footloose, Guys and Dolls or Thoroughly Modern Millie, any shows that involves dancing and singing.' His father Mark is extremely proud of his son's achievements. 'I don't want to sound big-headed but Brad is an amazing dancer. 'I sit back and know he is one of the best out there and all his trophies show that. 'He has such natural talent to dance and such energy and he treats it as a sport. When he goes out dancing, he goes out to win.'