The Radio City Rockettes in “New York at Christmas” (Courtesy MSG Entertainment) Who says it’s too early to start planning for Christmas? Certainly not the Rockettes, because tickets are now officially on sale for one of our favorite holiday celebrations, The Radio City Christmas Spectacular! And, this just in: This year’s show will include a […]
At performance time, nothing beats the feeling of hearing your musical cue—unless you’re hearing it from the dressing room! Keeping track of your shoes, tights, headpieces and costumes for every number (not to mention the choreography) can be overwhelming. We caught up with professional dancers—and a Broadway wardrobe supervisor—who have mastered the art of the […]
Nicole Carol Schuman She wasn’t the star of her studio, but that didn’t keep Nicole Carol Schuman from having an amazing professional dance career: I can’t remember a time when I didn’t want to be a professional dancer. Sure, what I actually wanted to be was an astronaut-marine-model-princess-ballerina-lawyer-writer, but dance has always been a part […]
Do you dream of becoming a Radio City Rockette? Of course you do! Auditions are just a few weeks away and we’ve got some very exciting news. The Jump the Line contest is back—and with lots of great prizes. The winner will receive the following: Roundtrip airfare to New York Two nights hotel accommodations $1,000 […]
As a teen, Elizabeth Sousek didn’t know high-kicking in perfect unison with dozens of long-legged beauties would be her dance dream come true. “I wanted to dance in a premier American ballet or contemporary dance company,” says Sousek, who trained with Ballet Arts Minnesota and at Marymount Manhattan College. “Little did I know I would end […]
Growing up, I dreamed of one day visiting Radio City Music Hall. Not only is it home to the fabulous, high-kicking Rockettes, but it’s also a venue for concerts, movie premieres and more. (My 8-year-old self knew it as the giant movie theater Daddy Warbucks and Annie visit in one of my favorite childhood movies—Annie!) […]