Soar: A Life Freed by Dance

YOUR CHANCE TO WIN ONE OF TEN COPIES OF DAVID MCALLISTER'S SOAR

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David McAllister's whole life has been The Australian Ballet -- he trained at the school, danced with the company for 18 years, and became its longest-serving artistic director. Now, after having decided to step down, he has written his farewell autobiography, called Soar.

McAllister's describes his obsession with ballet from the day, aged seven, he saw Rudolf Nureyev on the TV.  As a little boy taking ballet lessons, he was mercilessly bullied at school. As a young man joining 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. He went on to represent Australia on the world stage; represented Australia in the Moscow International Ballet Competition, became a principal dancer and performed his dream roles; he fell in love, onstage and off; and presided over one of the 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 career.

Click here to pre-order a copy: https://www.booktopia.com.au/soar-david-mcallister/book/9781760761042.html

 

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