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Soar : a life freed by dance / David McAllister ; with Amanda Dunn.

Soar : a life freed by dance / David McAllister ; with Amanda Dunn.
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ISBN 9781760761042 (hardback)
Author McAllister, David (author)
Title Soar : a life freed by dance / David McAllister ; with Amanda Dunn.
Publisher and/or associated date/s Port Melbourne, Victoria : Thames & Hudson Australia, 2020.
©2020.
Description 247 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some colour), portraits (some colour) ; 24 cm.
Note Includes index.
Summary From the backblocks of Perth to international stardom, this is a story of courage to fight against the odds for your passion and succeed. David McAllister has always belonged onstage. As the middle child in a Catholic family who knew nothing about dance, he watched himself twirl in the reflective glass of the TV and dreamed about becoming the next Rudolf Nureyev. As a little boy taking ballet lessons, he was mercilessly bullied. As a young man joining the ranks of The Australian Ballet, he worried that he would never play the prince because he lacked the height and lean limbs of a classical dancer. Every time he heard 'no', he simply did what he loved - danced. Sure enough, curtains rose for the unlikely prince: he represented Australia on the world stage; he became a principal dancer and performed his dream roles; he fell in love, onstage and off; and he enjoyed a twenty-year tenure as artistic director of The Australian Ballet, transforming it into one of the top flagship dance companies in the world. Fifty years since he stepped into his first ballet class, McAllister reflects on his dance journey, his relationships, embracing his sexuality, and the combination of talent, timing and sheer perseverance that gave rise to his transformative career.
Subjects McAllister, David
Australian Ballet
Ballet dancers -- Australia -- Biography
Other Authors &/or Associated Persons Dunn, Amanda (author)
Call number 2020.307
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