A Bricklayer’s Son Who Taught Himself To Dance By Imitating Michael Jackson Moves Just Won An Australian Ballet Prize

Callum Linnane didn’t have a contentious relationship with his dad, though: “It’s been a quick rise to public notice for the country boy, who began tap-dancing classes at the age of seven and started ballet classes when he was 11. His father reportedly learnt to love ballet and even made the sets for his performances as a child.”