The Rockettes

Rockettes

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The Rockettes were invited to light the Empire State Building green and red to celebrate the opening of the 2013 Radio City Christmas Spectacular. The Rockettes were founded in 1936 in St. Louis and have been performing at Radio City Music Hall since 1932. Each year, the Rockettes kick off the holiday season by lighting up ESB.

  1. The Rockettes first performed in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1957
  2. The Rockettes kick up to 650 times in one day, doing more than 160 kicks per show
  3. The height requirement to become a Rockette is between 5’6” and 5’10 ½