Life Behind the Curtain with David and Septime

In this Friday night conversation, two longtime friends and ballet directors, David McAllister and Septime Weber, take us behind the curtain into a world we have only now been able to observe from our seats. 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 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 balletcurious with 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.