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An illustration from My First Ballet: Swan Lake. Siegfried is 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!

Get your little ones excited for their first ballet experience with My First Ballet: Swan Lake! This page has everything you need to make it memorable. In the Listen & Learn section, explore the timeless story of Swan Lake and its magical soundtrack together, and find the words inspired by the story. In the Create section, you’ll find a colouring page, a fun tutu craft activity and a your chance to create a Black Swan mask —perfect to download and enjoy before the show! Finally, head to the Watch section, where you can see some favourite moments 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
Word Search Find the words inspired by the world of Swan Lake
Word Search
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
Word Search Find the words inspired by the world of Swan Lake

Download: Word Search

Create

Black Swan mask tutorial An example of how to decorate the Black Swan mask.
Black Swan mask tutorial
Tutu craft page tutorial An example of how to decorate the tutu craft page.
Tutu craft page tutorial
Colouring page Get creative with this beautiful illustration from My First Ballet: Swan Lake! Click on the image to download, print and colour in!
Colouring page
Black Swan mask tutorial An example of how to decorate the Black Swan mask.
Tutu craft page tutorial An example of how to decorate the tutu craft page.
Colouring page Get creative with this beautiful illustration from My First Ballet: Swan Lake! Click on the image to download, print and colour in!

Download: Black Swan Mask Craft Page

Download: Tutu Craft Page

Download: Colouring Page

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
Rothbart and Swans Rothbart is up to his tricks… Will good triumph over bad?
Rothbart and Swans
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.
Rothbart and Swans Rothbart is up to his tricks… Will good triumph over bad?

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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Visual Programme

What to expect from an ENB Relaxed Performance

At ENB Relaxed Performances, we welcome audiences to come as they are, encouraging everyone to relax and respond to the show in their own ways, which often includes making noise and moving freely.

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Chloe Keneally as Odette, Edvinas Jakonis as Prince Siegfried and William Simmons as Rothbart in My First Ballet Swan Lake © Photography by ASH_1mb A dramatic ballet scene set under a glowing moonlit sky. On the left, a male dancer as Prince Siegfried kneels with arms outstretched towards a ballerina in a white tutu as Odette, who stands gracefully in pointe. On the right, a dancer as Rothbart leaps dynamically with outspread arms and a dark, wing-like costume. The stage is framed by rocky scenery and an arched silhouette of trees.

Our Relaxed Performances are sensory adapted and suitable for those with various access needs. Light and sound elements are altered and the house lights are on throughout the performance.

A chill out space is provided with a comfortable place to rest. The show is available to watch live outside of the auditorium on a screen.

There is an open-door policy, meaning if you need a break, you can go in and out of the auditorium as much as you like.

For more information and details around what to expect at a relaxed performance, information on chill out spaces, characters, Widgit resources and more, see our Visual Programme here.

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