WATCH: Ava May Llewellyn explains the story of Swan Lake

News & Stories 8 Sept 2026

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Artist Ava May Llewellyn explains the story of the timeless classical ballet Swan Lake, ahead of performances at Birmingham Hippodrome and Sadler’s Wells Theatre in London.

Find out more about Swan Lake

  1. Happy World Ballet Day!

  2. WATCH: Céline Gittens on dancing the dual roles of Odette and Odile

  3. WATCH: the making of the Cygnets in Swan Lake

  4. WATCH: inside Céline Gittens’ pointe shoe preparations for Swan Lake

  5. WATCH: Amelia Thompson performs one of the Act I Courtesan solos from Swan Lake

  6. Swan Lake: the story behind Tchaikovsky's 'undanceable' score

  7. WATCH: Swan Lake from above

  8. 223 Pointes: the pointe shoe swan sculpture inspired by BRB's Swan Lake

  9. WATCH: Black Swan pas de deux from Swan Lake (Act III)

  10. WATCH: Carlos Acosta on why pointe shoes matter

  11. WATCH: dancer Yasemin Kayabay prepares her pointe shoes (ASMR)

  12. WATCH: audiences react to Swan Lake

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