My School Report - Sue Mayes, Principal Physiotherapist, The Australian Ballet

Schools attended: After beginning school in the UK, I returned to Australia and found difficulty settling into grade 1 at Pleasant Street Primary School in Ballarat. I was extremely shy and had a very strong Manchester accent. I remember being teased to such an extent that my parents finally moved me into a smaller class at Ballarat Grammar School. The school had recently turned co-ed and there were only four girls in my first three years.

Rooty Hill To Covent Garden In One Leap

A RISING dance star from Sydney's west has trodden on a few toes at London's Royal Ballet by winning a role that would usually go to a more experienced performer. The Danish principal Johan Kobborg was due to dance the part of Romeo on opening night of Romeo and Juliet next Tuesday, but when he sprained his ankle two weeks before the performance, 21-year-old Steven McRae, from Plumpton, stepped up to take his place.

Chance For Fans To See Charismatic Cuban Star

ONE of the world's most charismatic dancers will make guest appearances next year with the Australian Ballet. In June, the 34-year-old Cuban, Carlos Acosta, will dance in the Melbourne season of works by the choreographer, Jerome Robbins.