The Resource 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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- 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
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 247 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
- Note
- Includes index
- Isbn
- 9781760761042
- Label
- Soar : a life freed by dance
- Title
- Soar
- Title remainder
- a life freed by dance
- Statement of responsibility
- David McAllister ; with Amanda Dunn
- Language
- eng
- 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
- Biography type
- autobiography
- Cataloging source
- NJB
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1963-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- McAllister, David
- Dewey number
- B
- Illustrations
-
- illustrations
- portraits
- plates
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Dunn, Amanda
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- McAllister, David
- Australian Ballet
- Ballet
- Ballet
- Ballet dancers
- Target audience
- adult
- Label
- Soar : a life freed by dance, David McAllister ; with Amanda Dunn
- Note
- Includes index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
-
- text
- still image
- Content type code
-
- txt
- sti
- Content type MARC source
-
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 000067988725
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Extent
- 247 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9781760761042
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations (some colour), portraits (some colour)
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1175674994
- Label
- Soar : a life freed by dance, David McAllister ; with Amanda Dunn
- Note
- Includes index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
-
- text
- still image
- Content type code
-
- txt
- sti
- Content type MARC source
-
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 000067988725
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Extent
- 247 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9781760761042
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations (some colour), portraits (some colour)
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1175674994
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