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My New York City Dance Auditions (Reproduced With Permission of Author) Rockettes Christmas Across America (CAA) Audition 1 New York, NY Post Date: October 20, 2005

		The Rockettes cast for two different segments of their production - The NYC Production that is staged at Radio City Music Hall, and several satellite productions (Christmas Across America, or CAA) that are staged in cities across the country. I believe that there may also be one touring company. To audition for the Rockettes, you must at least 18 years old, between 5'6" and 5' 10.5" in height, and proficient in tap and jazz. Radio City Music Hall is located on 6th avenue between 50th and 51st streets. You will be admitted into the audition at the stage door, which is on 51st street. Radio City is a very short walk to Rockefeller Plaza. I arrived at 8:30 AM for a 10 AM audition and the line had already formed well down the street. Prior to 9 AM they began to distribute paperwork and audition numbers throughout the line. They admitted groups into the building 50 dancers at a time. Once admitted into the building, you must take the elevator and then a few flights of stairs before you reach the audition level. There are usually signs posted to direct you. Have your resume and headshot ready to hand to the audition staff. They had a stapler on hand, but it might be wise to staple it yourself at home. There is typically little to no walking room in the small rehearsal studio, so they try to keep you there as little as possible. They will call segments of names to be measured for height. They will also call segments either into the large audition hall or into the red room (holding area). Attire: Most girls wear a colorful leotard (flattering cut - I saw a lot of halter tops this year) with nude fishnet tights. Tan LaDuca Character Shoes (high heeled) were the most popular for footwear. No matter what, make sure you bring high heeled character shoes and tap shoes! You want to present yourself as a Rockette, and you can't do that without the proper footwear. The managemetn staff says that some girls have become Rockettes without the proper footwear, but be sure to tell the audition director the reason you don't have proper footwear. Most girls wore their hair down or in a pony tail with classic make-up. THE AUDITION They will bring 30-50 people into the audition room and teach a short Rockette Jazz Combination. No Jumps, No Spins, No Kicks. just straight arms and legs. After teaching the combination, the room will be split into two groups and each group will get to try the combo to the music 2 or 3 times. Then they call names 3 at a time to perform the piece in the center of the room. The two most important aspects of dancing in the Rockette Audition are 1) Precision and 2) Performance. The choreographer is very picky about where she wants hands and bodies. Pay attention to angles. Learn to hold your hands on your hips with your thumbs on the front of your hip and your elbows out. Smile Smile Smile! Also, make sure that you remember the combination! Often times, they will use the same combination for the first cut in a few auditions a year. I'll let you know about the rest of the cuts when I get to them! Good Luck!

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