How much is a Rockette Dancer paid?

How much is a Rockette Dancer paid?

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.

Are Rockettes professional dancers?

Many of the Rockettes are professional dancers and/or actors, so they stay busy throughout the year.

Do the Rockettes have a weight requirement?

Dancing in the famed Radio City Christmas Spectacular is demanding and fun in equal measure. For starters, unlike ballerinas, Rockettes are expected to meet only one size requirement, and it has nothing to do with weight.

What is the height and weight of a Rockette?

Here’s the stats: Height: 5ft., 5.5 inches to 5ft., 10.5 inches. Conservatively estimated weight per Rockette: 100 lbs. Weight of the “Radio City Rockettes”: Approximately 3600 lbs.

Are the Rockettes men?

Over 3,000 women have performed as Rockettes. Since the Christmas Spectacular’s opening night in 1933, more than 3,000 women have shared in the legacy by performing as a Rockette.

How much do you need to weigh to be a Rockette?

Height: 5ft., 5.5 inches to 5ft., 10.5 inches. Conservatively estimated weight per Rockette: 100 lbs.

Do Rockettes have to be a certain weight?

What are the physical requirements for a Rockette?

Physical Requirements Rockettes must be between 5 feet, 6 inches and 5 feet, 10 1/2 inches tall. Measurements will be taken in stocking feet. Since the Rockettes make up one of the world’s most well-known precision dance lines, all performers must be proficient in jazz and tap.

Is there a dancer development program for Radio City Rockettes?

We regret that due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, we will not have an in-person dancer development program in 2021. Although we cannot move forward with the dancer development program this year, the Radio City Rockettes are committed to dancer development and to supporting dancers with meaningful opportunities for growth.

What kind of training does the Rockettes do?

Rockettes Conservatory is an invitation-only opportunity designed to immerse select professional and pre-professional dancers in intensive training in the foundations of the Rockettes precision technique (tap, jazz, and ballet), strength training, and the choreography of the Rockettes repertoire.

How do you get a spot on the Rockettes?

Following auditions, dancers may be offered a spot on the Rockettes line or an invitation to participate in our dancer development program in New York City – streamlining the process for dancers by creating a single audition.