I've only seen a few ballets in my life, so I'm obviously not an expert; but this show seemed to be top-notch, and it was a lovely way to celebrate my mom's birthday. My mom was a dancer many decades ago, and she was impressed, as well as completely immersed. All of the dancers were good, but the one who played the jester was especially talented. The sets were lovely as well, and the costumes were exquisite. My only critique, which has nothing to do with the dancers, is that there was no program that explained the story of Swan Lake. I Googled it ahead of time, but if I hadn't, I'm not sure I would have fully followed the story. But, overall, this show was very well done--just go knowing the story behind it.