During their 2012 tour of the United Sates,
The Australian Ballet dancers Brooke Lockett, Heidi
Martin, Karen Nanasca and Halaina Hills performed
as the infamous four cygnets in Graeme Murphy’s
critically acclaimed Swan Lake, wearing costumes
designed by Kristian Fredrikson.
Lisa Tomasetti photographed the dancers at the busy
intersection of Lexington and 6th Avenue in New York
City. In Tomasetti’s 2020 photobook, The Australian
Ballet on the International Stage, Lockett recalled
the challenges of such a shoot: ‘Imagine the hustle
and bustle of New York, 4 Aussie ballerinas, and
a photographer with the energy to stop traffic and
pedestrians to get the shot.’