Sarah Jessica Parker wishes she could see everybody's "first time" at the ballet.

The actress is a huge fan of dancing, although she stopped having lessons when she was 14.

She's continued to regularly watch ballet performances though and thinks everyone could benefit from going at least once in their life.

"I wish I could witness everybody's first time at the ballet. Trust me on this: come to Manhattan, take two hours out of your day to go to a performance and be transformed," she enthused.

Sarah is a big supporter of the New York City Ballet.

She is campaigning to raise awareness of it and hopes to encourage people to donate money to keep it going.

"New York City Ballet is one of the most important cultural institutions in the city and a destination for visitors from across the world," she explained to the February edition of InStyle magazine.

"In this economic downturn, private funding sometimes falls short, but this institution is so worthy of people's time and attention I'm taken with the dancers' incredibly ability, skill, athleticism and agility."