My great grandma was one of the original Rockettes. Technically she was a part of the St Louis rockets before they relocated to times square and radio City. :)
@raspberrymilq6 жыл бұрын
Omfg my great grandma was too!!!
@jennacardone23226 жыл бұрын
Luna Oakley really cool!! Do you dance?
@helenamcgowan5 жыл бұрын
That's awesome!
@isaacmullenbach17645 жыл бұрын
Mad props she her
@liz22565 жыл бұрын
Cool!
@Jen-jo5qu7 жыл бұрын
These girls are absolute athletes. Four shows a day for 90 minutes each? Wow. A lifetime of formal dance training? Amazing.
@silky04396 жыл бұрын
Jen Hughes of course we're athletes. Thank you for acknowledging that. It drives me crazy to hear people say, "oh she's just a dancer." No, I'm not a Rockette. I just danced on and off Broadway. Regardless of where you get to dance, it keeps you young the rest of your life.
@YouzTube996 жыл бұрын
@Jen Hughes: Glad to see this observation already posted. Whenever the opportunity arises, I make the same point. Our granddaughter has taken dance classes since she was a toddler. When she was in high school, everyone in her grade took a standardized PE test. She made the highest score, besting even the supposedly stronger boys who played on teams. Yesssss!!
@Yes-qd8tl6 жыл бұрын
Jen Hughes my great grandma was one it really hard to get be one
@haute035 жыл бұрын
They have two casts and split the shows if I'm remembering correctly. It's still really physically demanding though.
@emilemilian74045 жыл бұрын
@@YouzTube99 So?
@asens62414 жыл бұрын
I’m so glad they all openly talk about the importance of eating right. Eating disorders are unfortunately very common in dance.
@haute035 жыл бұрын
The beginning of this interview was super awkward. Did she really just ask if they shave their legs everyday? Anyway, the two rockettes were really lovely.
@mitchellwhite99204 жыл бұрын
Truly..stupid interviews such as this bring an unnecessary element of tackiness.
@elainebmack6 жыл бұрын
They all look so very healthy too. These dancers are far better physical types for young women to emulate than emaciated fashion models.
@user-qo2wv7zj5o5 жыл бұрын
And they smile as well !!!!!
@Tonetwisters5 жыл бұрын
@@user-qo2wv7zj5o GORGEOUSLY!!
@francesgrigsby74004 жыл бұрын
Totally agree! Strong, healthy, and lean.
@georgiadavies1474 жыл бұрын
You have to be otherwise you keel over.
@charlieabbot36496 жыл бұрын
I dated a former Rockette! All I can say, is, you better eat your Wheaties. Those Ladies have an incredible amount of energy.
@russellewis33315 жыл бұрын
I'm pretty sure I absolutely hate you, in the good way of course. I did 15 years in photography so yeah models, actors, pornstars, but Broadway girls, and specifically The Rockettes. We can all agree women are much better than men! These women, then, are the epitome of the human species.
@no1chopperstan4 жыл бұрын
@@russellewis3331 what? Women aren't better than men lol. Idk if you're joking or something but no
@dcu76754 жыл бұрын
Nicola Dickinson would you like to rephrase that yourself to say men and women are equal? Because it does come across that you think women are *below* men, which is complete and utter BS to think that way, if that’s what you meant. Men and women hold equal importance, and it is at least my belief we should be treated and valued as equals.
@vivaciousmyosotis2 жыл бұрын
@@dcu7675 I agree
@therosesareblack5 жыл бұрын
They look sooooo uncomfortable when the interviewer asks them 'how do you maintain those legs?'
@Luv4Turbo5 жыл бұрын
That’s because they know the real answer that they cannot give: “we starve”.
@conniemcloed415 жыл бұрын
Luv4Turbo I GUARANTEE to you that they don’t starve, do you see their muscles ? A good dancer simply can’t give a good high energy performance on no food, it just doesn’t happen
@coolglasses99174 жыл бұрын
@@Luv4Turbo I guess you are not a really physically active type, hmm?
@user-pu2xu2iq9o4 жыл бұрын
Luv4Turbo well you’re stupid
@viceb74 жыл бұрын
They looked really uncomfortable about the shaving question too...so unnecessary
@toastcoast7 жыл бұрын
I can't even do a pushup
@miacarter7566 жыл бұрын
Luckily for me my teacher is dumb and doesnt even look at me So I make up a number to write down
@StephJ0seph5 жыл бұрын
Your profile pic is ironic 😂
@minxstole935 жыл бұрын
Yep, me neither and don't even think of ever seeing me attempt a pull up! It is just not gonna happen!
@ainewhelan93705 жыл бұрын
Same I can’t either
@outrun14534 жыл бұрын
_ToasterCoaster_ embarrassing
@debbie32184 жыл бұрын
I was born in Queens, NY and lived there for 23 years, then moved to CA. The second I saw Rockefeller Center, the ice skating rink & that iconic tree, I started to cry and miss home so bad. I'm so proud to be from the same place like these ladies are from- the beautiful state of NY. NEW YORK STRONG ALL THE WAY!
@michimumu6 жыл бұрын
This girls are not just dancers, they are athlets, entertainers, dancers, actors and so much more.
@michellepost30988 ай бұрын
I'd be on my back, passed out if I had to do 1/3 of what they do. I was not that agile at age 16. Those women dancers are truly amazing. I live in Kansas, and never saw their shows.
@canadianvehicleshippinginfo3 жыл бұрын
I went on the tour at Music City after the Rockettes show. They are amazing ladies and all ever so talented! They were charming to speak to,and if I return to New York one day: I will definitely be going back!
@stevenseguro4 жыл бұрын
Its amazing how much more talented and disciplined they are then most of their mainstream superstar counterparts.
@stevenspaziani91596 жыл бұрын
WOW, I never imagined, I knew a lot would go in to becoming a Rockettes but these girls are super athletes and the staffing behind it all is simply amazing.
@donelsonsheean81428 жыл бұрын
Once a Marine, always a Marine. Once a Rockette, always a Rockette.. You could say they share a kinship.
@themermaidstale50084 жыл бұрын
How wonderful to be a part of that legacy.
@rhondafannin49534 жыл бұрын
No city in the world does Christmas like NYC! ❤😍🎄🎄🗽☃️
@o.aldenproductions.98584 жыл бұрын
Rhonda Fannin thank God ....lol.
@kyoko27524 жыл бұрын
The end was kind of annoying, we didn't click this video to see tourists, we came for the Rockettes and THAT is who we want to see.
@marianapirez18784 жыл бұрын
I understand their struggle with changing and having to know a lot of styles because I’m a competitive dancer myself (jazz, tap, ballet, lyrical and point)
@elisethierbach27847 жыл бұрын
I mean I'm 5'7 and I can do high kicks and I do tap ballet and jazz, and I'm on my school dance team I could be a rockette if I worked really hard
@tani66617 жыл бұрын
Elise Yeah... okay... good luck. "I'm on my school dance team" lmao
@jerryalicea88977 жыл бұрын
Elise my dear....I encourage you to continue following your dream. I am a former Broadway dancer in such shows as Pippin and A Chorus Line. One of my close friends is Verna Pharo who is a former Rockette. She taught dance at her own studio in New Jersey for many years after leaving the Rockettes and I use to travel to New Jersey twice a month to teach Broasdway style jazz. I use to watch the rigerous work she would put her resident "Rockette Style" dance company and I can tell you, it takes A LOT MORE work to master the high-kicking dance style that is uniquly theirs. I would offer this as advice...get out of the high school "I am a dancer" mentality and get your butt into New York and take every class you can and go to every audition you can squeeze into a day for the experience. Don't allow yourself to feel rejection blues whe you are not chosen, but use that energy to keep working at it. This is a highly competetive field and not an easy one by any means. In the meantime, enjoy dancing.
@RhondaSmiga7 жыл бұрын
Well go check out the Kilgore College Rangerettes (all over KZbin) and let your eyes pop out of your head.
@kwatay38966 жыл бұрын
Get out of the I'm a dancer high school mind. If you don't go to a studio full time, rehearsing at least 8 hours weekly you will never do it
@latalullah66556 жыл бұрын
Yes you could. It's something to definitely be proud of if you become one. They audition around the country every year. I believe you have to be 18 and be able to dance en pointe as well
@christophergillespie12504 жыл бұрын
Was at there show last week. Unreal you have to see it in person to appreciate it. Great show
@Diane05296 жыл бұрын
The Rockettes always have and always will be just outstanding!!
@itsjadiel8 жыл бұрын
I mean most of the girls on here saying they'll never be a rockette cause they aren't 5"6 but most of you aren't even all the way grown up so you have hope.
@jolienvsndijk6 жыл бұрын
YÁDI and if we're honest for most of us the problem isn't just going to be height (but height is a nicer excuse than a lack of talent)
@Therealkema6 жыл бұрын
I’m 5’4 and can do a high kick but I also cheer
@catamaran99086 жыл бұрын
i’m 13, and at my final height. i’m 5"1
@luclawson22615 жыл бұрын
My final hight is most likely to be 6 foot
@hayleykitty4015 жыл бұрын
I mean i’m 18 and have been 5’2 since i was 12
@BadWebDiver7 жыл бұрын
Those girls are fit!!!!
@traceybole30454 жыл бұрын
When I was younger I wanted to be a rockette then when I turned 16 and considered auditions but was broken hearted when I found out that I was to short. 😔
@angelaphsiao6 жыл бұрын
I know everyone’s obsessed with the legs, but those arms are ripped af
@sallietaylor85036 жыл бұрын
My daughter tried out for the Rockettes in the early 90's.she was too small .17 years of dance , accolades and years of dancing five days a week.She was a professional dancer from being a teenager .At 15 years of age she bought her own car.She opted for a university degree graduating in nursing.
@janataylor83512 жыл бұрын
Did she quit dancing? That would be kinda sad
@beckylewis34828 ай бұрын
I have had the pleasure of seeing them twice. I appreciated the living nativity scene.
@jasonl83266 жыл бұрын
If I was a Rockette I'd fart after each kick.
@bufordjones42695 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂😂😂😂
@carmita30315 жыл бұрын
Jason L lol
@karenkimberlineverland10803 жыл бұрын
😂😂
@graceofspades484 жыл бұрын
SUPER RANDOM 2:44 I thought the rockette on the right had pointy ears for a second😂
@zyzy92566 жыл бұрын
The whole Christmas vibes in this video...... *I LOVE IT*
@georgenguyen5255 жыл бұрын
I got to see the Rockettes very soon. Merry Christmas to all of you.
@lindarosegullion92515 жыл бұрын
Rockets always impress us! Thank you.
@5hargreevesapologist6 жыл бұрын
0:24 you can’t imaging me how happy we Norwegians get when someone mentions Norway🇳🇴
@1025susie6 жыл бұрын
I love rockettes, always have since a kid and what a bunch of friends being funny.
@jordynbush68154 жыл бұрын
I’m guessing whoever typed out “bails” of hay for this video has not spent much time around hay BALES 😅🤦🏽♀️
@carlasuannelockett16943 жыл бұрын
I guess u are absolutely perfect and never have a typo?
@kyleturner68295 жыл бұрын
You didn't even mention the top professional musicians who deliver high quality music for every show! Shame!
@JohnDoe-ld8nr4 жыл бұрын
Nobody goes to or watches Rockettes videos on KZbin for the music.
@MrAquinas14 жыл бұрын
Everyone in the show does a great job. I've attended Grand Opera at Lincoln Center and many classical concerts and Broadway plays. The Christmas show is my all time favorite.
@rock_talk40042 жыл бұрын
Someone needs to start a short rockette group cuz I know I'm not the only 5'3 dancer that wants to be a rockette
@michellemeek83384 жыл бұрын
One of my dance teachers daughter is in the rockettes but I don’t know when she started and when I grow up I want to be a rockette it’s like one of my biggest dreams
@shanthishanthi43712 жыл бұрын
Amazing dancers, congratulations to all excellent dancers and very useful comments and interview, thanks for sharing 🙏
@kaystar34344 жыл бұрын
Wait! If the one on the right is 5'6 and that's the cutoff, how did the girl on the left make it through?
@baileymadison90194 жыл бұрын
No the minimum height is 5’6
@mariakilgore69544 жыл бұрын
I think she said she’s just over so maybe the girl on the left was exactly 5’6 or not over by as much?
@mbrenneman04112 жыл бұрын
it kind of looked like the one on the left was slouching a little bit. there were a few shots where they looked like the same height, maybe she was standing more straight in those shots
@margaretpriest34617 жыл бұрын
OMG IM 5'6 YESSS!!! STILL GROWING TOO!
@linessjustliness60327 жыл бұрын
maggie 13088 I'm 5'0 ...
@margaretpriest34617 жыл бұрын
Lioness Gamez awww... :( all the tall people out here are sending you love
@person35066 жыл бұрын
maggie in 5"7 and still growing let's just hope we don't grow over 5"10.5
@luclawson22615 жыл бұрын
I am 5'9 1/2 and I am still growing
@zxKAOS13 жыл бұрын
A cruise ship sort of "advertised" the Rockettes. Their training includes archery and horse back riding. That and more makes it intense, and rivals those of pro athletes!
@The_Primary_Axiom11 жыл бұрын
doesn't get any more sophisticated than this.
@aleishaburrows49024 жыл бұрын
It’s said because I was wanting to do this when I’m older but I only do tap and Jazz!
@rachanakanathur34294 жыл бұрын
Well it's never too late to start practicing a new style of dance!
@Bighag1006 жыл бұрын
Just so impressive. Amazing.
@Tonetwisters5 жыл бұрын
Oh gracious ... the elegance, the beauty, the grace, the athleticism, the INCREDIBLE precision. And then you add in, the determination and perserverance ... And oh yeh ... that wonderful femininity on top of all of that ... or perhaps at the basis. Probably the greatest entertainment "system" in the world. Perhaps one day I will get to see them at Christmas time before our time runs out ...
@19EHF9 жыл бұрын
Awww boo Im only 5"2
@donelsonsheean81428 жыл бұрын
+19EHF You can be on the support crew..
@isabellajohnson46086 жыл бұрын
That rhymed ^^
@kb-ly6dx6 жыл бұрын
Same!
@jetoyeandrews98206 жыл бұрын
I’m 5’2 too, what can ya do?
@user-mu2hu6gc7m6 жыл бұрын
19EHF I’m exactly 5”0
@jessicamoskun422110 жыл бұрын
Reminds me off at my high school prom I did the gangnam style dance in dress shoes and my feet were numb for days just imagine these ladies do dancing with their feet most of the year.
@jessicamoskun422110 жыл бұрын
I'm 5ft 7in so when I did the dance it hurt.
@irishdancer87625 жыл бұрын
I saw them 2018 when I was on a trip in America
@sivayamsiva9343 Жыл бұрын
Wonderful Rockettes performance, really great appreciated to all participants and useful detailed information congratulations 🙏
@myah74065 жыл бұрын
I dance at a studio and once i had 30 seconds to change from one costume to another that had different tights and shoes. Ain't nobody got time to go back to the dressing room
@MrCrowebobby3 жыл бұрын
I once went onstage with no pants on, just a costume overcoat. Fortunately, someone in the wings noticed just before the curtain went up. There was a line of other dancers onstage as well.
@chicfrancisco68456 жыл бұрын
They pratice to perfection!
@saracalhoun25647 жыл бұрын
Yes SCOTTY singing at the end💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕
@amilcareposti24374 жыл бұрын
From Italia, bellissime, bravissime, spettacolari👍👍👍👍👍👏👏👏👏👏
@annemariebyers26087 жыл бұрын
My dream since I was a little girl was to be a rockette but I'm 17, not quite 5'5 and done growing ):
@McCallProbert7 жыл бұрын
Annemarie Byers you're not done growing til 21. I graduated highschool at just barely 5 feet & four years later graduated college just shy of 5 feet 6 inches tall. So, there is still hope... :)
@Kaibigan397 жыл бұрын
Annemarie Byers Remeasure, there may be hope. I grew an inch the year between 17 & 18. I was shocked, but there is hope!
@jerryalicea88977 жыл бұрын
There are other things besides being a Rockette...try Broadway.
@bessinadress6 жыл бұрын
I wouldn’t be so certain that you’ve finished growing - you may well continue to grow for a good few years yet - even up to 24 if you’re lucky!! Growth depends on a lot of factors; dietary/nutritional, hormonal, stress levels etc.... Also be as well hydrated as possible, work on your posture and strengthening your core muscles...... oh and measure yourself when you first wake up after a good nights sleep 😉 my height varies excessively - from 5’3-5’6 (I have scoliosis and lordosis because of ehlers danlos syndrome, several of my vertebrae sublux due to EDS too so getting an accurate measurement is really tricky... though I average at 166 cms... and although my situation is a more extreme example, height can and does fluctuate more than many people are aware of, even for healthy people w/o my condition. I’m almost 30 now, and I started puberty pretty young at age 8, my feet were fully grown by age 10 and I had growth spurts at a younger age than my peers so was ‘tall’ for a while until I stopped growing (or thought I had!) age 12 at 152 cms and just about everyone overtook me 😉 so at your age I was certain I had finished growing having remained the same height since age 12, however I completely unexpectedly started growing again age 19 or so for a couple of years and grew 14 more cms (5.5inches!) - So you never know what’s in store 😊 x
@miahua91116 жыл бұрын
aww that sux
@Scandilady6 жыл бұрын
On my visit to the NYC I have seen the Christmas show, fabulous !
@MIWHALKI4 жыл бұрын
I remember when they all were the same height and they really looked like one person in a mirror. Great skills then
@dollypz4 жыл бұрын
Beautifully done.
@karis4844 жыл бұрын
I get the kicks are what they are known for but the interviewer made it out as if it was the hardest thing and to point making it about how often they shave their legs?!
@denisdasilvalobato58095 жыл бұрын
Wonderful Rockettes.
@GrammyTapDancing3 жыл бұрын
My dream shoes just like these silver OMG was always my dream for past 65 yrs. adorable girls tnk u
@karenmarie2296 жыл бұрын
WOW!
@sofiacatacutan52097 жыл бұрын
i love the rockettes
@madialvarez32975 жыл бұрын
I love this!!
@cathyjohnson72176 жыл бұрын
my daughters Esther and Rachel danced with Miss Dorris Russell one of the Rocketts.
@ehnat05029 жыл бұрын
Absolutely fascinating...thank you xoxox
@wendyreeves13795 жыл бұрын
Great coverage of an outstanding team - but gosh, check your spelling folks. It’s “bales” of hay, not “bails”. 😑
@euphoricwitch99726 жыл бұрын
When I was in dance I dreamed of one day being a rocket I did everything I could till when I was 11 I suffer a blown out knee and I wasn't able to dance again
@kendaldrye89524 жыл бұрын
"Are you born with these legs?"
@AnnetteMarieHairPrincess5 жыл бұрын
My dance heros.
@annegonzalez66835 жыл бұрын
So beautiful! 😍
@annaorlovtsev31677 жыл бұрын
I want to be a rockette but that's not going to happen because the tallest I am going to be is about 5'4
@j.a.21206 жыл бұрын
I pulled my siatic nerve stretching and ended up in the ER!! Excruciating pain for over five weeks!! 😭😰
@skypeters30348 жыл бұрын
My school requires kicks to the tip or you hat
@MotionPictureMuse7 жыл бұрын
Good! In order to consistently kick at eye-level, you actually need to be able to kick higher. Plus, they do higher kicks in some parts of their routines.
@annaquattlebaum34156 жыл бұрын
Same
@briskinner14055 жыл бұрын
On my high school drill team, it's not required to have really high kicks, just that you have good technique
@kcal86314 жыл бұрын
The high school drill team I was a member of also required us to be able to "kick our hats". We were patterned after the Kilgore Rangerettes.
@jgirgis816 жыл бұрын
Insane and fantastic
@ROyler-rs6nh4 жыл бұрын
What an awkward interview full of stupid questions.
@hiichild26534 жыл бұрын
I always wanted to be a rocket until I watched this vidoe and they said “If your under 5’6 then you can’t be a rocket Me:OOP....NEVER MIND!
@MrPAPAGAYO465 жыл бұрын
Taylor Shemko y Karen Ritchie comparten con una periodista sus experiencias y su trabajo como Rockettes, dentro del escenario y entre bastidores; la entrevistadora, ni corta ni perezosa, se mide a realizar una breve rutina con ellas, y se lo toma de buen humor lo mismo que las dos jóvenes, finalmente se despide de ellas y el video retoma diversos aspectos de los camerinos, los uniformes, la descripción del cambio de uniformes, naturalmente no se muestra pero se describe, al fin y al cabo el grupo protege los secretos más relevantes que lo hacen, si no el mejor, uno de los más aplicados y perfeccionistas en el arte del baile sincronizado.
@aliyamiasharizman8048 жыл бұрын
I really want to be Rockette. I do tap, jazz and ballet and I'm grade 5
@lucygirl49267 жыл бұрын
++Aliya Mia Sharizman Okay, so whatever you do, DON'T STOP TRAINING! Then when you're old enough, go to the tryouts.
@cecileunatin66075 жыл бұрын
Aliya Mia Sharizman .
@chloideach7 жыл бұрын
Ive wanted to be a rockette for years but I'm 18 and 5'2
@jurnee-y5 жыл бұрын
10:13 anyone else noticed she was the only one that stuck her tongue out ? Lol
@blankzhy56886 жыл бұрын
Both so beautiful
@noahcount71326 жыл бұрын
Bails of hay? Give me a break! They're BALES!
@shyamal169 Жыл бұрын
Awesome
@JohnSmith-pe3bg11 жыл бұрын
Amazing beautiful dancers! Liked and posted at Manhattan.st
@sarahtwinmama8 жыл бұрын
LOL I tried this ONCE and got a hamstring hahahahahahahah fuck yup not my calling that's for sure
@helene66868 жыл бұрын
+SARAH JESSIE-ANN Everyone has hamstrings.....
@lucygirl49267 жыл бұрын
++SARAH JESSIE-ANN Do you mean your hamstring seized up, or you got a bad cramp? Because anyone who has legs, has hamstrings...lol
@brittneyarchuleta83706 жыл бұрын
Everyone has hamstrings?
@kristaanderson75588 жыл бұрын
Okay, burnet says she 5'6 which is the limit but the blondie is shorter, soo....??
@watcherwlc536 жыл бұрын
yeah. unless the other one doesn't have her shoes on at that moment
@fayobushra18756 жыл бұрын
Watcher WLC it showed her wearing her shoes
@angelaphsiao6 жыл бұрын
It’s perspective when they’re shown side by side the blonde’s taller
@cassidyevans30449 жыл бұрын
Its weird to me, because on my drill team we kick hat, (because our "formal" uniforms have hats), so eye level seems very low to me lol
@lyds63827 жыл бұрын
They don't because they don't always wear hats. Saying to do eye high is the only way to have consistency. Of course they can all kick higher than that.
@jeanienguyen15436 жыл бұрын
haha I'm sure they're able to do that since they are professionals with perfect technique and form!
@mirellasanseviero4724 жыл бұрын
The best!
@candysmith87246 жыл бұрын
I saw them in Radio City Hall in 2015....the Christmas Spectacular is sooo fun to see! 5'6 with heels on or flat footed? hehehe
@tishsmiddy714 жыл бұрын
Thank you 😊
@tishsmiddy714 жыл бұрын
I’m putting the Show on my bucket list,too see the Rockettes
@jeffrywisnia22818 жыл бұрын
It's bales of hay, not Bails. Another salute to our educational system....
@MotionPictureMuse7 жыл бұрын
Well it is the _Wall Street_ Journal we're talking about here, haha.
@Alice-wn7rc6 жыл бұрын
I went straight to the comments section to look for a comment like this.
@windbreaker576 жыл бұрын
Alice, so did i, hahaha.
@kevinonthank4 жыл бұрын
So cool!
@Can_of_L4 жыл бұрын
Me: (5’2 and can’t do a pushup) oh. Guess i cant be a rockette
@shelbina086 жыл бұрын
I caught a cramp dipping my nacho fries in the cheese sauce yesterday fawk this.
@khloe42954 жыл бұрын
Their routines are cleaner than my room
@icefreak22726 жыл бұрын
i went to their backstage tour and the guide told us that the rockettes actually eat quite a lot of pizza
@isabelmiriam18225 жыл бұрын
I'm watching this the day after trick or treat! Why? I don't know
@daniellelintner60364 жыл бұрын
Hi. Loved this video, but you guys spelt “bales” of hay wrong. ;)