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, we didn t go to galleries, or. . . I was not exposed to the arts. But they found a local school around the corner, and we now can fully appreciate that little local school had some of the best teachers you could ever come across. And you had this very rapid rise through your teens. You performed at the opening ceremony of the sydney olympics, and then you started to win international ballet competitions. The first teachers i had unleashed this tiger within me. So, then it was when i was about 13 or 14, which again shows you just how incredible my first teachers were, that they felt they d taken me so far, and it was time to hand me on they introduced me to my teacher in sydney, h
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
This Is Cnn breaking News Hello and welcome to all our viewers watching around the world. Im Anna Coren we are continuing our breaking News Coverage this hour as the fbi investigates an apparent Assassination Attempt on Donald Trump, the former President S was not harmed in Sundays Incident at his Golf Club in West Palm Beach . Which comes just two months after an Assassination Attempt at a rally in pennsylvania a 58yearold man identified as ryan was Lee Ralph, has been detained. A source says the Fbi Investigation has now gone global. As officials look into his background we have learned Ralph Weighed in on politics Social Media in the past and at times criticized trump at the time as Sunday Incidents trump had been playing golf the Palm Beach County Sheriff says, the Secret Service fired shots at a man who had a rifle in the bushes along the perimeter of the trump international Golf Club and describes what else i found at the scene the bushes were this guy was is a Ak47 Style Rifle w
Our viewers, joining us from around the world. Im Max Foster is monday, september the 16th, 9 00 a. M. Here in london, 4 00 a. M. In Palm Beach, florida where federal authorities are investigating an apparent Assassination Attempt on Donald Trump about two months after the former president was shot and injured on the ear at a rally in pennsylvania. Heres what we know so far this hour, a 58yearold man identified as ryan Wesley Routh has been detained a source says the Fbi Investigation is now gone global. As officials look into his background Sundays Incident unfolded whilst trump was golfing at his west Palm Beach club the plan a last Minute Addition to his schedule. We understand authorities say the Secret Service fired shots at a man with a rifle in the bushes along the perimeter of the trump international Golf Club. It was later tracked down in Martin County. The sheriff described the mans reaction the first question. I would describe as having a relatively calm flat a fact. Was not
Hello. Fresh from an election victory, that critics say was rigged, Vladimir Putin has been addressing supporters in moscows red square. He has another six year term in office, having already led russia longer than any ruler since stalin. The kremlin says he won more than 87 of the vote. But there was no real opposition, with his main critics either injail, in exile, or dead. So, with such an iron grip on power, why bother with elections at all . Its about claiming legitimacy, say his opponents, for his war in ukraine. Steve rosenberg has the latest, from moscow. Vladimir putin after the landslide came the love. Vladimir putin portrayed by the kremlin as a national hero. At a concert marking ten years since russia annexed crimea. Long live russia, he cried. Cue the National Anthem and some kremlin choreography to make it look as if putin is russia and russia is putin. Earlier we saw the crowds pouring towards red square. Thousands of russians had been given free tickets for the putin e