The Radio City Rockettes at Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

Thursday, November 27, 2008

Reprinted with permission from Nationmaster Encyclopedia:

The Rockettes are the best known precision dance company in the world, stationed out of the Radio City Music Hall. The Rockettes performed 4 shows a day, 28 shows a week, 365 days a year for more than 50 years.

The Radio City Christmas Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall, and numerous other American cities, is the most watched live show in the USA, with more than 2.1 million people annually.

The Rockettes performed annually at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (since 1957), The Columbus Day Parade, and America's Thanksgiving Parade in Detroit. The NBC Rockefeller Center Tree Lighting Ceremony also traditionally includes a performance by the dance troop.

The Rockettes have also kicked off the announcements for new product lines launched by such diverse companies as McDonalds, Coca-Cola, Oldsmobile, L'eggs Hosiery, Mannington Floors and Honda's 50th Anniversary show.

Their famous kick line started with 16 women and now has 36. They are all between 5′6″ and 5′10 1/2″ and are arranged tallest in the middle and shortest on the ends.