I was 17 years old, wearing nothing but a black leotard, nude tights and an intolerable pair of 2-inch heeled Capezio character shoes as a camera crew followed my anxiety-ridden peers and me in the rehearsal hall of Radio City Music Hall. How did I end up here?

The trouble began after the unidentified male and female passenger boarded the packed flight late after everyone else was seated, shoving past flight attendants.