#0011 LACHLAN MONAGHAN - BREAKING THE BOUNDARIES OF BALLET!

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Welcome to the Creative Nowhere Land podcast!

In this episode, I was lucky enough to sit down with Lachlan Monaghan, the male principal lead dancer from the Birmingham Royal Ballet.

We talk about Lachlan's journey and how, at 16, he left Australia to come to London to study at the Royal Ballet School to become an elite-level, world-class dancer, Which is quite astounding, really, now knowing that ballet wasn't even Lachlan's first love.   

Having been told that he would never reach the level of principal dancer, Lachlan's story is one of resilience, bravery, passion and determination. Overcoming the hurdles put in his way.

We talk about the most exhilarating performance of Lachlan's career, Black Sabbath, the ballet. Stepping out of his comfort zone and not only dancing, but also singing a solo in front of a sell-out crowd that included Sharon Osbourne and Tony Iommi from Black Sabbath.  This gave Lachlan the chance to showcase one of his other passions, singing.

We joke in the podcast about Lachlan being some sort of creative polymath or renaissance man, but he really is. Somehow finding the time and focus to not only dance professionally at a world-class level, but he sings, plays the piano, performed one-man shows back in Sydney, he's a choreographer, he teaches, but he also takes the most beautiful photographs, capturing the unseen, more intimate, behind the scenes moments of the ballet world.

There's so much good stuff in this one about self belief and the importance of being versatile and never being afraid to try new things. Get inspired by Lachlan Monaghan’s incredible story and his dedication to both the art of ballet and the art of breaking its boundaries.

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