Picture this: It’s Thanksgiving morning, you’re still all snuggly in your fave fuzzy pajamas, and you’re posted up in your living room to watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade. The kitchen already smells like all your fave Thanksgiving foods, and the news anchors are announcing performances from all the Broadway hits you’re obsessed with this […]
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 […]
Mia Michaels. The Rockettes. They’re names that’re synonymous with amazingness—which means a Mia/Rockettes collaboration is pretty much guaranteed to be fantastic. We got a little taste of Michaels in Rockette mode last year, when she choreographed the New York Spring Spectacular‘s opening number. But for this year’s updated New York Spectacular Starring The Radio City […]
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, […]
The Rockettes know a thing or two about winter—after all, their Christmas Spectacular is pretty much the pinnacle of the holiday season. And now that winter finally seems to be here with its freezing temperatures (NYC’s 75 degree Christmas was only a few weeks ago, after all!), we could certainly use some tips to help guide […]
Every year, Career Transition for Dancers—that fantastic organization that helps pro dancers figure out their post-dance lives—puts on a wonderfully over-the-top, star-studded gala. Attending it has become one of my favorite DS editor perks, because it’s always so darn joyful—it’s all about dancers celebrating dancers. Last night’s gala show was a smorgasbord of awesome performances […]
Last week I rounded up five reasons you should make seeing the Radio City Christmas Spectacular an absolute priority this holiday season. In the very weird chance you’re not totally convinced yet, here are some fun facts about the nation’s #1 holiday show… Photo courtesy Radio City Christmas Spectacular. More than 1 million pairs of […]
Would The Rockettes really be The Rockettes without those glittery, shiny, fabulous costumes? The legalicious troupe has a legendary wardrobe—and Project Runway wants you to add to it! Get your faux-fur trim and Swavorski crystals ready: The Project Runway Rockettes Design Challenge is accepting Rockette costume design submissions on Facebook through October 26. Not sure […]