“Warm Up” draws on the artist's highly developed sensitivity for the experience of the dancer, and displays all the quiet beauty of a private moment of reflection. In the accurate portrayal of this ballet exercise, we see the incredible demand ballet has on the body – the flexibility, the athleticism, and the grace that is required. To attain the position of the foot being parallel to the bar is indeed a goal in and of itself. A study of classical ballet, “Warm Up” exhibits timeless appeal associated with the ballet works by Degas, with the unmistakable character that can only be attributed to Richard MacDonald.