For anyone who wore a tutu as a toddler and dreamed of one day being a real ballerina, the achievements of Keisha Sunderland (Year 9 Blue) will strike awe. Keisha has been accepted into the Senior Program at the Queensland Ballet Academy and will soon leave MLMC.
“It has always been a dream and a goal of mine to attend a prestigious full-time ballet school and for this dream to have come true really shows that passion, hard work and dedication pays off,” Keisha said.
Keisha has been dancing since she was two years old, and when she was eight she began dancing with the Ringwood Ballet Group. “This year I was lucky enough to be given the opportunity to dance at The Australian Ballet School in the Extension Program,” Keisha said.
As part of the Senior Program at Queensland Ballet Academy, Keisha will complete her senior schooling at the Kelvin Grove State College where there are students from all around the world taking part in many different excellence programs, including Sport, the Arts and Technology.
“Attending Queensland Ballet Academy means that I will be moving away from home by myself and joining a homestay family. This seems a bit overwhelming to me at the moment, but I'm sure it will start to feel like a home soon enough,” Keisha said. “I will miss everyone at Mount Lilydale and I thank everyone for making my time at this school an enjoyable one.”
During her time at MLMC Keisha was also a valuable member of the debating team, taking part in the Debaters Association of Victoria competition. Keisha is pictured below sitting next to teacher Miss Emma Whitehouse in 2017 at a debate earlier this year.
We wish Keisha all the very best with this next exicting stage of her education.
