This week, we were delighted to welcome dance educator Jordana Arnold from the Royal New Zealand Ballet, who led a series of engaging workshops for our Year 1-9 students. Inspired by the company’s current national tour of The Nutcracker (running until 20 December 2025), students learned a variety of ballet skills including precise footwork, graceful arabesques, and expressive jumps and leaps.We are grateful to Jordana for sharing her expertise and providing such a memorable learning experience for our students.Quotes from our students:The ballet workshop was so fun, and we got to learn a dance from The Nutcracker!Bailey Bacchus, Y9I really enjoyed the jumps and leaps - it was great to experience this at school.Suki Clearwater, Y9The dance educator was really easy to understand, and I enjoyed running across the stage and leaping into the air like a real ballerinaTallulah Mackay, Y7I found Jordana really nice and easy to understand, and I hope she can come back again!Eira, Y7