very quick in picking up on McGregor's modern style as well as the way he can manipulate his body. Injuries In January 2008, at 22, McRae partially tore his Achilles tendon and was told that not only would he never dance again but he would have an enduring limp. He found "a most incredible" Swedish surgeon and it took a year, until December 2008, to recover. He started rehabilitation classes with his coach, Lesley Collier, and psychological rehabilitation, and studied for a BA Hons in business management and leadership. McRae completed his university degree whilst working full time. He works still with Lesley Collier, a principal dancer with the Royal Ballet from 1972 to 1995 and répétiteur since 2000, as his coach at the Royal Ballet. During a live performance in October 2019, McRae again tore his Achiles tendon; he returned to performing in October 2021. Film work McRae plays Skimbleshanks the railway cat in Cats. He is featured in the BBC show Men at the Barre. Style McRae's most marked characteristics are his speed and his red hair. Personal life McRae is married to Elizabeth Harrod, soloist with the Royal Ballet, and they have one daughter, Audrey Bluebell, born in December 2014, and two sons, Frederick Charles, born in November 2016 and Rupert George, born in August 2019. Repertory Alice's Adventures in Wonderland : Magician/Mad Hatter Sweet Violets : Jack Hansel and Gretel : Sandman Frankenstein : Creature Swan Lake : Siegfried Giselle : Albrecht Romeo and Juliet : Romeo Manon : Des Grieux The Sleeping Beauty : Prince Florimund Mayerling : Crown Prince Rudolf The Nutcracker : Sugar Plum Fairy's Cavalier Awards 2002 : Genée International Ballet Competition, Gold Medal 2003 : Prix de Lausanne 2007 : Emerging Male Artist (Classical) 2012 : Best Male Dancer Awards at the Critics’ Circle Dance Awards 2014 : Young Australian Achiever in the UK by the Australia Day Foundation References External links Steven McRae, website of The Royal Opera House Steven McRae performs Czárdás during World Ballet Day 2015, website of The Royal Ballet Interview: Steven McRae, by Lyndsey Winship, Time Out, 25 February 2011 With Ballet I'm like a superhero and each jump is a power move, by Lindsey Winship, London Evening Standard, 25 February 2016 Principal dancers of The Royal Ballet Australian male ballet dancers Australian male dancers People educated at the Royal Ballet School People from Sydney Australian