Ballet confidential : a personal behind-the-scenes guide / David McAllister.
Publication details: Port Melbourne, VIC : Thames & Hudson Australia, 2023.Description: 248 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmISBN:- 9781760763251
- 792.8 23/eng/20230728
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Book | Melbourne Athenaeum Library | Non-Fiction | 792.8 MCA | Available | 072200 |
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Beyond the formidable combination of tulle and lycra, how much can an audience ever truly understand about the demands of being a ballet dancer? What really is the pain and pleasure of pointe shoes and jockstraps? Can a wardrobe malfunction derail a scene? What happens when injury sidelines a principal dancer mid-show? Here is your tell-all guide, an all-access pass for ballet lovers and the ballet-curious by internationally acclaimed dancer and former artistic director of The Australian Ballet, David McAllister. From toe acting, to the perils of partnering and onstage/offstage romances, David answers in intimate detail everything you have ever wanted to know about ballet but were too afraid to ask.