Peter Wright, choreographer, talks about the choreography in The Nutcracker, in particular how the movement and music work so well together to create an unforgettable ballet.

Watch Johanna Adams, Senior Stage Manager in action in the wings while the production of The Nutcracker runs smoothly on stage due to her tight scheduling and organisation behind the scenes of this magical ballet.

Gary Avis, Assistant Ballet Master, with The Royal Ballet works on the Chinese dance from Act 2 of the Nutcracker with dancers from the company.

Yuhui Choe, First Soloist with The Royal Ballet allows a camera to follow her around for a day from a warm up class to the performance in the evening.

Prepared for students from Key Stage 2 upwards, offering an introduction to the characters, music and story of the ballet.