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Fun Ideas For Christmas in New York

The Rockettes Radio City Christmas Spectacular.
The Nutcracker.
Christmas Markets.
Bryant Park.
Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree.
Saks Fifth Avenue Light Show.
New York Christmas Window Displays.
Central Park.

Moreover, how much money does a rockette make?

What is the Rockettes' salary? Typically, each Rockette receives a paycheck of between $1,400 and $1,500 each week. Because these famous dancers only perform seasonally, this only amounts to between $36,400 to $39,000 per year. The Rockettes do receive their benefits year-round, though.

Is there a weight requirement for the Rockettes?

For starters, unlike ballerinas, Rockettes are expected to meet only one size requirement, and it has nothing to do with weight.

How old is the oldest Rockette still dancing?

At 94, some believe she's the oldest living Rockette - and she's still taking tap classes in California.

Consequently, 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.

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.

Correspondingly, 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.

How early should you get to the Rockettes?

Radio City's website asks all guests to arrive at least one hour prior to showtime.

How high are the Rockettes heels?

2 1/2-inch

Granted, the shoes the Rockettes wear are custom dance shoes, but at the end of the day, they are dancing on at least a 2 1/2-inch heel for three months straight.

One may also ask: how do the rockettes change so fast?

As one of the "less tall" Rockettes - they range in height from 5-foot-6 to 5-foot-10½ - Smith stands at the front of the wooden soldiers parade and looks down the barrel of that prop cannon. She is the first to fall. That fall, and the fall of the main curtain, triggers that quickest of quick changes.

By Valora Kaupu