The Rockettes are the best known precision dance company in the world, stationed out of the Radio City Music Hall. The Rockettes performed 4 shows a day, 28 shows a week, 365 days a year for more than 50 years. Radio City Music Hall is an entertainment venue located in New York Citys Rockefeller Center. ...

The Radio City Christmas Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall, and numerous other American cities, is the most watched live show in the USA, with more than 2.1 million people annually. Radio City Music Hall is an entertainment venue located in New York Citys Rockefeller Center. ...

The Rockettes performed annually at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (since 1957) and The Columbus Day Parade. The NBC Rockefeller Center Tree Lighting Ceremony also traditionally includes a performance by the dance troop. The Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade, originally called the Macys Christmas Parade, is an annual parade sponsored by Macys Department Store. ...

The Rockettes have also kicked off the announcements for new product lines launched by such diverse companies as McDonalds, Coca Cola, Oldsmobile, Legs Hosiery, Mannington Floors and Honda's 50th Anniversary show.

Their famous kick line started with 16 women and now has 36. They are all between 5′6″ and 5′10 1/2″ and are arranged tallest in the middle and shortest on the ends.

History

The group was started by Russell Markert in 1925 in Saint Louis, Missouri as the "Missouri Rockets". S.L. (Roxy) Rothafel discovered them and brought them to New York City. They debuted in New York City at the opening of the Radio City Music Hall on December 27, 1932. In 1936, the troop won the grand prize at the "Paris Exposition de Dance". During WWII, the troupe was a mainstay of the USO Tours. Events January-May January 3 - Benito Mussolini announces he is taking dictatorial powers over Italy. ... The Gateway Arch, shown here behind the Old Courthouse, is the most recognizable part of the St. ... December 27 is the 361st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1932 is a leap year starting on a Friday. ... German soldiers at the Battle of Stalingrad World War II was the most extensive and costly armed conflict in the history of the world, involving the great majority of the worlds nations, being fought simultaneously in several major theatres, and costing tens of millions of lives. ...

During the halftime show of Super Bowl XXII in 1988, the Rockettes were seen by a television audience of 150 million viewers. President Bush's 2001 Presidential Inauguration Ceremony featured the legged performers prancing down the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. Super Bowl XXII was played on January 31, 1988 in San Diego, California. ... 1988 is a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Order: 43rd President Vice President: Dick Cheney Term of office: January 20, 2001 – present Preceded by: Bill Clinton Succeeded by: Incumbent Date of birth: July 6, 1946 Place of birth: New Haven, Connecticut First Lady: Laura Welch Bush Political party: Republican George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the... The Lincoln Memorial, built 1915 - 1922 The Lincoln Memorial, on the National Mall in Washington, DC, is a memorial to United States President Abraham Lincoln. ...

Quotes on the Rockettes

• "The Rockettes are as precise and talented as ever, and their bright smiles and unison dancing evoke cheers and applause in old favorites like the "Parade of the Wooden Soldiers". The overwhelming appeal of the Rockettes is undeniable." -- The New York Times

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External links

• The Rockettes (http://www.radiocity.com/rc_rockette_index.html)