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The Year Without the "Radio City Christmas Spectacular," According to One Rockette

For the last 15 holiday seasons, Rockette dance captain Danelle Morgan has spent most days (and nights!) at Radio City Music Hall, performing the legendary troupe’s trademark precision choreography and eye-high kicks in the Radio City Christmas Spectacular. This year, of course, the Rockettes won’t get a chance to grace the Great Stage—but they’re keeping […]

Meet the Claras of the "Radio City Christmas Spectacular"

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 […]

Behind-the-Scenes Secrets of the Radio City Rockettes

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 […]

The Rockettes' Off-Season Fitness Routines

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 […]

Mia Michaels Is Getting Her Rockette On

It’s official! Not only are the Rockettes unveiling a brand new summer show this year—titled New York Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes—but they’ve also tapped genius Mia Michaels to choreograph and direct. That’s right: Michaels will be given full creative reign. And after the awesome opening number she created for last year’s Spring Spectacular, […]

A Day In the Life of a Rockette

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 […]

Lights Out on Rockettes' Heart and Lights

The news broke Friday afternoon that the brand-new Radio City Rockettes production Heart and Lights—scheduled to open this Thursday—will be postponed until 2015. This was to be the first time the Rockettes would shine outside of the winter holiday season since 1997, showing off new choreography and non-Rockette-traditional dance styles. On behalf of many dancers […]