Yesterday I took a class with Philip Neal, Principal Dancer with New York City Ballet. He taught sections from I'm Old Fashioned and also from Serenade. One of the things we worked on was walking ballet style. Who would think it would be so difficulet to look regal, graceful, and interesting as you walk across stage? The professional dancers make it look so easy, but all the students in the class soon found out that it takes a lot of practise and focus. Key tips were the angle of the body to the audience and also making sure to look at the audience whenever possible. I;m looking forward to watching the NYC Ballet dancers walk across stage during their performances at Saratoga Performing Arts Center.