The opening day of Sadler’s Wells ballet, and the camera shoots the entrance and posters in front of the theater, the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City. Next comes several shots of female dancers stretching there legs and practicing in a large studio. Moira Shearer is among the dancers. The scene cuts to the lobby, where a young ballet star Leonard Bernstein with a date, and the high commissioner all arrive. Lots of press are there to cover the event, shooting the guests as they arrive.