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An illustration of Swan Lake's Siegfried holding Odette who is leaning forward while on pointe. Siegfried is wearing a black top and light tights and Odette is wearing a cream tutu and headdress. Both are smiling. Odile is shown behind them on pointe shoes wearing a black tutu. In the distance we see four dancers playing the cygnets and holding each other's arms in a line. The background shows two large trees over a beautiful starry sky.

My First Ballet: Swan Lake – Resource Hub

Dip into the enchanting world of Swan Lake!

Ahead of My First Ballet: Swan Lake, use this page to prepare your little ones for their first ballet experience! Head to the Listen & Learn section to discover the timeless story behind Swan Lake and its iconic soundtrack. Head to the Create section for a colouring page and tutu craft activity, available to download and print. Finally, Watch some memorable film extracts from this beautiful production.

Listen & Learn

Swan Lake Read-Along Discover the timeless story of Swan Lake, beautifully narrated by Shevelle Dynott.
Swan Lake Read-Along
Learn the Swan Steps Join ENB Artist Chloe Keneally to learn some of the most iconic steps behind Swan Lake
Learn the Swan Steps
My First Ballet: Swan Lake Soundtrack Listen to some of the most memorable tracks from Swan Lake
My First Ballet: Swan Lake Soundtrack
Swan Lake Read-Along Discover the timeless story of Swan Lake, beautifully narrated by Shevelle Dynott.
Learn the Swan Steps Join ENB Artist Chloe Keneally to learn some of the most iconic steps behind Swan Lake
My First Ballet: Swan Lake Soundtrack Listen to some of the most memorable tracks from Swan Lake

Create

Tutu craft page tutorial An example of how to decorate the tutu craft page.
Tutu craft page tutorial
Download: Tutu craft page Use pencils, coloured tissue paper, glue, glitter and more to create a beautiful tutu for Odette. Simply right click on the image, then select "Save image as".
Download: Tutu craft page
Download: Colouring page Get creative with this beautiful illustration from My First Ballet: Swan Lake! Click on the image to download, print and colour in! Simply right click on the image, then select "Save image as".
Download: Colouring page
Tutu craft page tutorial An example of how to decorate the tutu craft page.
Download: Tutu craft page Use pencils, coloured tissue paper, glue, glitter and more to create a beautiful tutu for Odette. Simply right click on the image, then select "Save image as".
Download: Colouring page Get creative with this beautiful illustration from My First Ballet: Swan Lake! Click on the image to download, print and colour in! Simply right click on the image, then select "Save image as".

Watch

Odette and Siegfried Pas de Deux This short clip shows the moment when Odette (Chloe Keneally) meets Prince Siegfried (Harvey Littlefield).
Odette and Siegfried Pas de Deux
Italian Princesses Excerpt This short clip shows Maeve Nolan and Ritsuko Ogino as the playful Italian princesses.
Italian Princesses Excerpt
Odile and Siegfried Excerpt This short clip shows Beatriz Kuperus and Harvey Littlefield, students of English National Ballet School, performing as Odile and Prince Siegfried.
Odile and Siegfried Excerpt
Lakeside Excerpt This short clip, performed by students of English National Ballet School, shows Odette (Chloe Keneally) dancing with the swans by the enchanted lake.
Lakeside Excerpt
Odette and Siegfried Pas de Deux This short clip shows the moment when Odette (Chloe Keneally) meets Prince Siegfried (Harvey Littlefield).
Italian Princesses Excerpt This short clip shows Maeve Nolan and Ritsuko Ogino as the playful Italian princesses.
Odile and Siegfried Excerpt This short clip shows Beatriz Kuperus and Harvey Littlefield, students of English National Ballet School, performing as Odile and Prince Siegfried.
Lakeside Excerpt This short clip, performed by students of English National Ballet School, shows Odette (Chloe Keneally) dancing with the swans by the enchanted lake.

Symbol Resources

English National Ballet are delighted to be working in partnership with Widgit to make ballet more accessible to children with learning difficulties and disabilities, by creating a range of symbol resources.

PRESS Chloe Keneally as Odette and Beatriz Kuperus as Odile in My First Ballet: Swan Lake © Laurent Liotardo

Widgit symbols support written text to make the meaning clearer and easier to understand. All of these resources are available to download for free (PDF format) and you will also find extra activities in our printed programmes at theatres throughout the tour.

The My First Ballet: Swan Lake Symbol Resources are designed for use before, during and after performances.

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