Many across the world know “Swan Lake,” the most iconic of all ballets. Far fewer know just how hard the main ballerina role ...

In a way, that’s still true – at the National Ballet of Canada, the piece is defined as much by its feathers as it is ... falls for the ruse of the black swan. Rothbart, all-powerful and ...

So Nadon was thrilled when she was told in the fall that she'd be donning the swan feathers. During the busy ... or able to master some of the Black Swan’s tricky footwork.