One of the world’s best loved ballets, “Swan Lake,” with music by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, offers challenging roles to the stage and a story of love and sorcery.

Featuring guest artists Mara Vinson, soloist with Pacific Northwest Ballet, and Oleg Gorboulev, former soloist with Pacific Northwest Ballet, Olympic Ballet Theatre will present Act II from this classic along with original repertory ballets March 24 at the Edmonds Center for the Arts.

Vinson, performing the Swan Queen, trained with Palos Verdes Ballet, Kirov Academy and Pacific Northwest Ballet School. She joined Pacific Northwest Ballet in 1999 and has been a soloist with them since 2004. Gorboulev, performing Prince Siegfried, trained at the Ballet School of Uzbekistan. He was a soloist member with Moscow Classical Ballet, Indianapolis Ballet Theatre, and Pacific Northwest Ballet. Gorboulev freelance performs in the Puget Sound area, and currently performs with Los Angeles Ballet.

Performing Lead Swans will be Dana Hanson, former member of New York City Ballet and So Young An, former member of the Korean National Ballet. Jennifer Banks, Dana Hanson, and Maika Misumi join ballroom stars from Olga Foraponova of Everett in a romantic Viennese Waltz. Complimenting, but totally independent of “Swan Lake,” So Young An will perform the “Dying Swan,” a challenging solo.

Repertory ballets in the program will include new works by Tatiana Cater, Maika Misumi, and Helen Wilkins.

Last presented at Seattle’s Paramount Theatre in 1996 with principal dancers from the Bolshoi, OBT’s production of “Swan Lake — Act II” will bring to life the master choreography of L.I. Ivanov, with classical tutus by Larry Lohman and backdrop by Hita von Mende. Guest staging artist Beverley Bagg will set the ballet, challenging the company in this extraordinary experience. Her resume includes principal dancer with Pact Ballet, South Africa, for eight years. Bagg coaches and sets classical ballets all over the world.

“The beauty of Swan Lake is carried to the audience through the reverence for its history and the respect the dancers feel for such a great ballet,” said Helen Wilkins, Olympic Ballet Theatre Artistic Director. “With outstanding professional artists featured with our company, we are privileged to bring our patrons high caliber performances close to home. We are proud of our beautiful new theatre.”