Located in Ottawa, Ontario, the Linda Jamieson School of Dance specializes in teaching students the latest styles while maintaining a focus on technical skill. The Linda Jamieson School of Dance offers classes, annual recitals, a competition team, summer programs, and opportunities to participate in professional ballet programs such as the Nutcracker, Giselle, Coppelia, and Swan Lake, one of the most iconic ballet productions of all time.
Swan Lake originally premiered at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow in 1877. Though it initially enjoyed only moderate success, the ballet was reintroduced in 1895 and quickly grew in popularity. The music for the ballet is written by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.
Swan Lake centers on a young prince, Siegfried, who encounters Odette, an enchanted maiden who has been transformed into a swan by the sorcerer Rothbart. Siegfried falls in love with Odette and pledges his love to her. During a ball designed to help Siegfried find a bride, he mistakes Rothbart’s daughter, Odile, for his beloved Odette and asks for her hand in marriage. Odette is heartbroken at the betrayal, and Siegfried begs her forgiveness.
In the performance, the same dancer typically performs the challenging roles of Odette and Odile. The two characters are lessons in contrast and require completely different approaches. While Odette needs to be performed with a sense of purity, grace, and vulnerability, Odile requires a seductive, vengeful, and triumphant attitude. As such, it can be a challenge for a dancer to portray both characters well.
Swan Lake originally premiered at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow in 1877. Though it initially enjoyed only moderate success, the ballet was reintroduced in 1895 and quickly grew in popularity. The music for the ballet is written by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.
Swan Lake centers on a young prince, Siegfried, who encounters Odette, an enchanted maiden who has been transformed into a swan by the sorcerer Rothbart. Siegfried falls in love with Odette and pledges his love to her. During a ball designed to help Siegfried find a bride, he mistakes Rothbart’s daughter, Odile, for his beloved Odette and asks for her hand in marriage. Odette is heartbroken at the betrayal, and Siegfried begs her forgiveness.
In the performance, the same dancer typically performs the challenging roles of Odette and Odile. The two characters are lessons in contrast and require completely different approaches. While Odette needs to be performed with a sense of purity, grace, and vulnerability, Odile requires a seductive, vengeful, and triumphant attitude. As such, it can be a challenge for a dancer to portray both characters well.