They came from across the country — Utah, Arizona, Hawaii, Florida — all with one dream: To become a dancer with the Rockettes, the New York City precision dance troupe best known for their high kicks ...
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 ...
The Rockettes soon made it their home and expanded to 36 dancers, so the kickline could stretch across the enormous stage. The first Christmas Spectacular debuted in 1933, but unlike the present day, ...