Swan Lake – Local Participant Program

To gain a role and perform in your local performance of Swan Lake, students apply for a role and teachers submit a recommendation for that dancer. 

 When registering, we will collect the dancer’s name, date of birth, phone number, email address, height, waist & chest measurements, guardian contact information and studio affiliation contact information. 

The teacher is asked to provide their own contact information and the height, waist and chest measurement of the dancer they are recommending. AND a brief note that gives us information about the dancer – their talents and a rationale behind your recommendation for a role. We truly welcome insight into your dancer’s uniqueness.

 Jörgen Dance Academy’s Director will select the student dancers from the list of recommendations and applications for your region and then contact the teachers and participants with the casting results. These casting results are determined about 2 weeks before the performance. 

Depending on the overall number of applications received and from how many different local studios, coupled with the range of roles and costume sizes – casting is determined with the goal of including as many dancers as possible and from as many different studios that applied.

The deadline to apply is listed on the Performances & Schedules tab.

All participants must be willing to wear tights.

Peasants and Ladies in Waiting
3 to 4 roles

14 years old and up and adult like

Height: 5’3”- 5’9”, Waist: 25”- 34”, Chest: 32”- 37”

Guards & Ballroom Attendants
2 to 6 roles

14 years old and up and adult like

Height: 5’4”- 6’1”, Waist: 26”- 35”, Chest: 32” - 41”

The two Guard roles can be filled by theatre students.

Pages & Children
3 – 6 roles

11 - 14 years old

Height: 4’11”- 5’3”, Waist: 22”- 26”, Chest: 25”- 31”

Local Participant Performance Cities

Please note that we do not expect anyone to have to purchase special items in order to participate in the show. We can provide most anything a student does not already own or is able to borrow for the show.

For your first rehearsal:

Please wear your regular ballet class dancewear and ballet shoes. OR whatever you regularly wear to your dance/theatre classes. When possible, please bring footwear that pertains to the roles you are eligible for, see below for requirements.

For your wardrobe fittings and stage rehearsals:

As well as your own regular dance/movement wear and dance footwear please bring the following:

Wardrobe Requirements:

Undergarments: light coloured & sleeveless body suit or dance belt/underwear & undershirt. Ladies in Waiting – light coloured tights.

Shoes: Black dance shoes (we have lots for you to borrow if needed) for all roles except (we have lots for you to borrow if needed). Character shoes (these are heeled shoes for dance) for Lady in Waiting role (try to borrow a pair, but we do have some)

Hair: Long hair – Hair will likely be in a low bun, or as needed with your hats, Short hair - as is. All to bring basic hair supplies (elastics, hairspray, bobby pins, hair pins etc)

For the performance(s):

Wardrobe, footwear and hair as determined at the fittings.

Make-up: Basic make-up – concealer/base as desired with brown/black eyeliner, minimal mascara if desired.
Ladies in Waiting role - add lipstick, mascara & blush

Please view the document below for the policy

JORGEN DANCE APPROPRIATE PHYSICAL CONTACT IN DANCE POLICY