Rehearsing “Swan Lake” a few weeks ago in a sweaty studio, trying to iron out some last-minute kinks, ballerina Unity Phelan ...

Rehearsing “Swan Lake” a few weeks ago in a sweaty studio, The Associated Press spoke with ballerina Unity Phelan who is ...

NEW YORK — Rehearsing “Swan Lake” a few weeks ago in a sweaty studio, trying to iron out some last-minute kinks, ballerina Unity Phelan stopped just before launching into the famed 32 ...

It is one of the most coveted and punishing roles in ballet. The dual part of Odette and Odile in Swan Lake demands not just exquisite technique but extraordinary stamina—an endurance test that leaves ...

ballerina Unity Phelan stopped just before launching into the famed 32 fouettés — those crowd-pleasing whiplash turns on one leg performed by Odile, the devious Black Swan. “No fouettés ...

Unity Phelan's dog, Pippin, watches Phelan rehearse for her role as Swan Queen in New York City Ballet's "Swan Lake," Tuesday ...

Unity Phelan and dog Pippin leave after a rehearsal for Phelan’s role as Swan Queen in New York City Ballet’s “Swan Lake,” Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree ...