Sometimes we need a little magic

Petr Fedorovskii, 31, Rozelle, NSW

You got in!’ my mum Luba cried, throwing her arms around me.

‘Well done, Petr,’ grinned my dad Val.

At 12 years old, I’d passed the tough audition to get into a prestigious ballet school in Siberia, where we lived.

Part of Russia, ballet was held in high esteem so my parents were proud of me.

For hours each day, I’d put my heart and soul into my practice at the