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What do Rockettes eat?

Throughout the day I eat protein and carbs, and treats are important," says Cichra. Her favorites: chocolate covered strawberries and pizza. Sometimes, if their Instagram photos are to be believed, the Rockettes even splurge on cupcakes. Even with their voracious appetites, the dancers still lose weight.

Thereof, do the rockettes have shows all year?

4. They don't take the rest of the year off. During the holiday season, they average two shows a day, but they can't just sit back and relax afterward.

Also, is the rockettes show the same every year?

Each cast performs in approximately 100 shows each season. 4. Each of the Rockettes change costumes eight times during each show, typically with only a couple of minutes in between numbers. In one of the changeovers, they have only 78 seconds to change their costumes.

Thereof, do the rockettes have an easter show?

The Rockettes perform twice a year: the Christmas Spectacular and the Easter show.

Accordingly, is there a male rockette?

Rockette high kicks gender barriers on drill team. Sophomore Rami Shihabi dances at a pep rally as the only male on the Rockette drill team. He is the first boy to perform with the Rockettes.

Are the Rockettes all white?

"The shapely legs best known on the famous [Radio City Music Hall] stage - over 5,000 pairs since the Rockettes began in 1932 - are all white," Times writers Laurie Johnston and Susan Heller Anderson shared.

In respect to this, how tall is the shortest rockette?

And although I was the smallest of the bunch (the shortest Rockette is 5 ft. 6 in.), I felt like I finally fit in - even if it was just for a few hours. Watch the video above to see how I did, and go see The Rockettes in the New York Spectacular, which runs from June 15th until August 7th!

How much money does a NYC Rockette make?

Each week, the Rockettes are paid between $1,400 and $1,500 for their work. While that salary is quite good, the dancers only perform seasonally and therefore make between $36,000 and $40,000 a year for their work with the group.

How many calories do the Rockettes burn?

One Rockette used a fitness tracker and discovered that she burned 1,000 calories every show.

Is it hard to become a Rockette?

The Rockettes make what they do look easy, and it's not easy at all. I got a taste of that in the audition process. Learning four eight-counts that they give you in the audition process looks graceful and placed, but it takes a lot to execute it the way you're supposed to.

By Goober