Clara’s brother Fritz played by Merike La Grange with one of the Boys, Rory Arthur, 6, and River Stretha, 8 as one of the soldiers. PHOTOS: JULES CHIN : Dancers wow with moves

Ballerina Dolls Tilly Connolly (left) and Ain Shin, both 16. : Dancers wow with moves

Clara’s mother played by Sophie Braid, 17, her father played by Bella Moriarty, 18, and brother played by Merike La Grange, 12, look on at the Nutcracker dolls. : Dancers wow with moves

Dancers (from left) Annabell Wilson, 8, Octavia Clarke, 8, and Sadie Williamson, 6. : Dancers wow with moves

Clara played by dancer Olive Haywood, 18, and Drosselmeyer played by Jemima Riley-Duddin, 16, take centre stage in act 1 of The Nutcracker, while the children look on. : Dancers wow with moves