Steven mcrae, welcome to hardtalk. We re here at the royal ballet and opera in london, which has been your professional home for many years now, and you re about to go back on stage as the mad hatter in alice s adventures in wonderland. Tell me first how this adventure began for you, the world of ballet. Because you grew up far away from here. Yes. So i grew up in the outskirts of sydney, australia. Probably the furthest you could possibly get from the royal opera house here in london. I grew up in a motorsport family. My father was a drag racer. My father was an incredibly clever man who would create any parts with his own bare hands that he couldn t afford to purchase or to import. But i obviously grew up watching him pursue a passion. My sister did a lot of gymnastics, a bit of dancing, and as a seven year old, i asked my father if i could have a go. I wanted to go to a dance lesson, and my mother and father didn t even question any of it. Bearing in mind we didn t go to the theatre
Every week, tens of thousands of children go to Ballet Classes at their local clubs. The most talented compete for a place at one of the top ballet boarding schools. There, they train like elite athletes, with one aim to join a professional ballet company. It really was that, like, billy elliot moment, where you get the letter and i ran up to my room. India thompson was 11 and living with her family in yorkshire when she was offered a place at the Royal Ballet School in 2007. I was just like. Wow this is it now, like, this is my life. The Junior Section of the Royal Ballet School is for children aged 11 to 16, and it nestles in the heart of londons richmond park. King charles is its president. Its the top Ballet School in britain, and widely regarded as one of the best in the world. It is an extraordinary place. It produces fabulous dancers. Some of the best dancers of our time. For india, it was a dream come true. I couldnt wait to pack my parents off. I was like, bye and they were pr
Every week, tens of thousands of children go to Ballet Classes at their local clubs. The most talented compete for a place at one of the top ballet boarding schools. There, they train like elite athletes, with one aim to join a professional ballet company. It really was that, like, billy elliot moment, where you get the letter and i ran up to my room. India thompson was 11 and living with her family in yorkshire when she was offered a place at the Royal Ballet School in 2007. I was just like. Wow this is it now, like, this is my life. The Junior Section of the Royal Ballet School is for children aged 11 to 16, and it nestles in the heart of londons richmond park. King charles is its president. Its the top Ballet School in britain, and widely regarded as one of the best in the world. It is an extraordinary place. It produces fabulous dancers. Some of the best dancers of our time. For india, it was a dream come true. I couldnt wait to pack my parents off. I was like, bye and they were pr
Every week, tens of thousands of children go to Ballet Classes at their local clubs. The most talented compete for a place at one of the top ballet boarding schools. There, they train like elite athletes, with one aim to join a professional ballet company. It really was that, like, billy elliot moment, where you get the letter and i ran up to my room. India thompson was 11 and living with her family in yorkshire when she was offered a place at the Royal Ballet School in 2007. I was just like. Wow this is it now, like, this is my life. The Junior Section of the Royal Ballet School is for children aged 11 to 16, and it nestles in the heart of londons richmond park. King charles is its president. Its the top Ballet School in britain, and widely regarded as one of the best in the world. It is an extraordinary place. It produces fabulous dancers. Some of the best dancers of our time. For india, it was a dream come true. I couldnt wait to pack my parents off. I was like, bye and they were pr
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