Early Tuesday morning, while most of the New York City was rushing to work, more than 1,000 thirsty dancers – from 45 countries and 34 seats – Hogged sidewalk 50 while they were lined up outside the Radio music hall for a coveted place in the 100th year of Kickline.
Addison Brill, 18, was one of the many ambitious hopes that traveled thousands of miles from Michigan to show her shocks and bevels – asked the iconic Rockets – for the good.
“I’ve been counting the years until I was able to hear audition, so it’s really extraordinary to be here, especially that it’s the 100th year,” Brill told The Post.
For others like Carol Gois, 20, from Brazil, was her second attempt.
“I think last year wasn’t that great for me,” she said. “It was more an idea.”
After taking the rockette bug, Gois returned this year to re-audition, feeling a little stronger and a little less nervous, knowing what to expect this time.
“I have been told by so many people that they can see me as a Rockette,” she added. “So it [last year] It was just a test to see if this is something I wanted to follow. “
The post followed the 1st auditions with open calls of Rockets, where hundreds of red, leotard dancers shake the lobby, making crumbs and some declining dogs before being divided into groups to learn the audition choreography.
They all learned a brief combination of dancing, and then groups of excited women moved from Radio City basement to the small rehearsal room for the big hall to show their skills set for judges, assistants and captains of Rockets.
While everyone hoped to stand, director and choreographer Julie Branam are actually looking for positions that can be mixed.
In fact, she is looking for dancers who know how to perform exactly as the person next to them – after all, synchronization and accuracy are those that have made the Gals City Radio so iconic for the last century.
“They [the auditionees] May think they look better by making it in a certain way. But being a Rockette, you have to do it as we asked. So this is part of the concert, and I usually put part of the choreography in the first cut, ”Branam explained.
While the dancers must have a strong, strong ballet technical basis, “Branam and her team are looking for a researcher who pays attention.
“I’m looking for someone who has a style and listens to the correction,” Branam admitted. “I like a smart dancer who is focused on what we are saying in the front of the room.”
Although there are 42 Rockets for each of the two spectacular Christmas castes, the number of open shock points changes every season. Whether the dancers were sent home or made it pass the last round of Thursday-many auditions will take a chance to participate in the conservative summer programs and the preparation of the invitation.
But the reality is, most end up cutting off. Approximately 4% -7% of dancers make it for three days.
Both Brill and Gois took the shoe in the first round – but despite their disappointment, they kept their calm and were in good spirit as they came out of Radio City.
“This was a newer style of dance, I learned it 72 hours ago, so I hoped I could understand and put my best leg forward,” said Brill, 18.
“Over the next year, I will really do the technique and style to re-audition.”
Making it past in the first round, surprisingly, did not make it much easier from the dancers because they knew they had to try with the best they were worthy of joining the Leggy dance troupe.
The first time Nina Nuñez, 21, was in shock when she heard her number called to continue the audition process. She did it on the second day, but then cut on day 2.
“I’m nervous. That’s everything completely new to me. I have no idea what happened alone – I got out, but I’m generally feeling good,” she said.
“That’s all completely new to me, but I’m grateful and grateful to be here.”
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