WATCH: the making of the Cygnets in Swan Lake

News & Stories 23 Oct 2026

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Watch dancers Olivia Chang-Clarke, Sophie Walters, Yasemin Kayabay and Airi Kobayashi demonstrate the iconic Dance of the Cygnets and explain how this famous scene is performed in Swan Lake.

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