The Rockettes are officially looking for some fresh faces. For the first time in almost a decade, the Christmas Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall is expanding its yearly open call in New York City to add audition locations in Chicago and Atlanta. The creative team wants to widen the pool and reach even more […]
You don’t know the true meaning of “holiday spirit” until you’ve watched the Radio City Rockettes and Ciara co-teach a dance class. We hold this truth to be self-evident: The world-famous Rockettes and R&B/pop star and pretty darn good dancer Ciara are the queens of their respective realms. So what happens when these regal showbiz […]
Think the Rockettes are the only stars of the Radio City Christmas Spectacular? Think again. Each year, a few lucky girls share the role of Clara, who appears during the Nutcracker portion of the show. Clara gets to do some real dancing, too, including solos and pas de deux. (Past Claras include Juliet Doherty and […]
For some it’s a holiday tradition, for others its an iconic spectacle, but no matter the reason, more than 1 million people will watch the Rockettes perform in the Radio City Christmas Spectacular each year. And though the production has been around since 1933, much of what goes on behind those velvety curtains and intricate […]
Watching the Radio City Rockettes perform a dazzling array of precision dance routines in their annual Christmas Spectacular show is a tradition many New Yorkers use to welcome the winter season. But how do these leggy ladies spend their off-season and what do they do to maintain their pristine technique, strength, and stamina when they’re […]
Is she glam? Is she #goals? Then she must be a Radio City Rockette. There are tons of behind-the-scenes videos and photo shoots for the ballerinas out there, while the Rockettes remain relatively elusive. That’s part of their appeal, of course. But for dance nerds like us, who crave some insider information, a Rockettes day-in-the-life […]
Guys, this is big news: Madison Square Garden Entertainment is holding two Rockette auditions this month! At the first audition on Tuesday, August 13, they will be looking for Rockettes for the Radio City Christmas Spectacular in NYC and the touring productions. Then, on Monday, August 26, they’ll be holding auditions for Rockettes and general […]
Each spring, young dancers from across the country travel to NYC to audition for the chance to perform alongside the Rockettes as Clara in Radio City Music Hall’s Christmas Spectacular. This year, all six of the Claras (from the touring and NYC casts) are dancers from the competition scene! We caught up with them to […]