“Swan Lake” glides into the State Theatre Center of the Arts, Easton, 7 p.m. Feb. 18 with a new storyline, sets and costumes for the classic ballet.

Accompanied by a grand score by Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, the Bolshoi Ballet premiered “Swan Lake” in 1877 at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow.

With exquisite choreography, the production pays homage to the 1895 revival by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov at the Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg.

Classical Arts Entertainment (CAE) is producing the tour of “Swan Lake,” performed by International Ballet Stars, consisting of dancers from more than 12 nations.

The dancers are from Moldova, Spain, Italy, Kyrgyzstan, Romania, United Kingdom, Brazil, Poland, United States, Japan, Turkey, Armenia, Tajikistan and Belarus. Principal Dancers are from Ukraine.

The performance is said to embody “the spirit of international artistry and excellence.”

CAE co-founder and producer Michael Art and ballet dancer Ella Slingsby were interviewed via Zoom during a tour stop in Canada.

Slingsby plays the role of the Queen, Prince Siegfried’s mother, in “Swan Lake.”

“Our version [of her role] is different,” says Slingsby. “I think it’s quite a special role.

“In the first Act, it is the prince’s birthday party, and I give him a crossbow as a present. He uses the crossbow while hunting by the lake, and this is where he finds Odette [the White Swan].

“In the second Act, I get to sit on a throne and watch the principal dancers perform their solos and pas de deux and [Odile’s] famous 32 fouettés. It’s so exciting. I do love performing the Queen role.”

Performing the roles of Prince Siegfried, Baron von Rothbart and Odette-Odile (the White Swan-Black Swan) are, respectively, principal dancers Sergiu Zdanschi, Oleksii Kniazkov and Ilona Baitler.

“Everyone obviously had their own training in their own country,” says Slingsby. “We all come together and it feels really special because everyone brings something different. It makes the performance more exciting,” Slingsby says.

“It’s interesting when we have people from different countries and cultures,” says Art. “It’s nice to be with them [when] you’re traveling. We speak the same language: the ballet language.”

Artistic Director is Artem Yachmennikov. “He did an incredible job,” says Art.

Slingsby is Ballet Master for CAE’s “We Dance” program for dancers ages 3 to 16, a collaboration with dance schools nationwide.

Young dancers can audition and perform alongside international ballet stars in productions such as “Swan Lake,” “The Nutcracker” and “The Sleeping Beauty,” providing students with a once-in-a-lifetime experience of sharing the stage with professionals.

“Children get the opportunity to perform with us,” says Slingsby. “They do a costume fitting and a rehearsal with the company. They get a photo shoot with our photographer, and they all leave the day feeling really inspired. [The program] keeps growing. This year, we’re working with around 60 dance schools.”

Slingsby and Art believe that Tchaikovsky’s beautiful music is one reason “Swan Lake” endures with audiences.

“It’s absolutely incredible,” says Slingsby. “The cygnet piece [Dance of the Little Swans], everybody knows that music. When the White Swans, the corps de ballet, make their entrance, it’s just iconic.

“For an audience member, seeing that is a ‘Wow’ moment. And Odile’s fouettés at the end, the 32 turns. Plus, it’s a nice story and our version has a happy ending.

“In our production, we have a bit of humor, as well,” says Slingsby. “Ballet can sometimes be serious, but our Jester is excellent. The audience just loves him.”

The Jester is played by Edgar Samvelyan of Armenia. He has performed the role for many years and enjoys improvising.

The production boasts elaborate, all-new, hand-painted sets and more than 200 custom-designed scenery elements, and costumes created by Ukrainian designers.

“The costumes are colorful and eye-catching. They’re amazing,” says Slingsby.

A full moon on the set appears to be three-dimensional. “I think [our set design] is at the level of a Broadway show,” says Art.

The six-month tour consists of 160 shows across the United States and Canada through May.

Slingsby was born and raised in England. She trained at the Central School of Ballet in London, 2017-2020, where she received a BA with Honors in Professional Dance. She has performed with international dance companies in productions such as “The Nutcracker,” “Don Quixote,” “Beauty & The Beast,” “Prince & the Pauper” and “Carmen.”

Zdanschi, of Moldova, danced as soloist at Dnipro Academic Opera and Ballet Theater in Ukraine, 2019-2025, and as soloist at The Maria Biesu National Opera and Ballet Theatre in Moldova, 2017-2019. He has performed in “Don Quixote,” “Carmen & Jose,” “Le Corsaire,” “Giselle” and “Sleeping Beauty.”

Baitler, of Ukraine, was a soloist at Dnipro Academic Opera and Ballet Theater in Ukraine, 2020-2024. Her performances include lead roles in “Giselle,” “Snow White,” “The Nutcracker,” “Cinderella,” “Forest Song” and “Don Quixote.”

Kniazkov, of Ukraine, was a principal dancer with Kharkiv National Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre in Ukraine, 2013-2022, and The United Ukrainian Ballet Company, Netherlands, 2022-2024. His performances include lead roles in “Coppelia,” “Notre-Dame De Paris,” “Spartacus,” “Peer Gynt” and “Wartime Elegy.”

“We’d love to invite everyone to come and watch our passion for this art form,” says Slingsby. “We’d love to experience it all together.”

“Swan Lake,” 7 p.m. Feb. 18, State Theatre Center for the Arts, 453 Northampton St., Easton. Tickets: 1-800-999-STATE (7828), 610-252-3132, https://www.statetheatre.org/event/swan-lake/