Radio City Rockettes: Making the season merry and bright — The Hofstra Chronicle

Radio City Rockettes: Making the season merry and bright

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For 83 years, Radio City has been bringing people together with their Radio City Christmas Spectacular. The stars of this show are, of course, the Radio City Rockettes. With glittery costumes and long legs, these performers are able to emulate Christmas spirit in a show that brings people from all over the world to New York City. These dancers put an unbelievable amount of dedication and energy into their performance, which is unmatched by any other group.

The Radio City Rockettes are the dancers that little girls dream of becoming. Tiffany Griffin, a current Radio City Rockette, is grateful to be part of this “sisterhood.” She is currently in her 10th season as a Rockette and said, “It’s been a dream come true.” Griffin is from a small town called Saint George, Utah, where she trained at her performing arts studio, Diamond Talent, and dreamed of becoming a Radio City Rockette.

“I remember watching [The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade] and being amazed by these beautiful, tall women,” she said. Griffin did in fact become one of those beautiful, tall women. She left Utah and started her dancing career on cruise ships, eventually deciding to audition for the Radio City Rockettes. She was accepted and has been performing with them ever since. “It’s unbelievable that a little girl from a small town could achieve a big dream like this,” Griffin said.

Griffin loves her job as a Radio City Rockette. “Honestly, I love the women that I get to kick next to,” she said, referring to the famous Rockette kick line incorporated in every show and performance. But being a Rockette is a demanding and exhausting job.

However, for Griffin, it is all worth it because of the joy she gets to spread. “The best part of our job is we’re making people really happy,” she said. The Radio City Rockettes perform in many shows throughout the year, including the New York City Pride Parade, America’s Got Talent, The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and, of course, the Radio City Christmas Spectacular.

“The Christmas Spectacular is spectacular,” Griffin said of the show. Radio City has created an incredible Christmas show to bring people together for over eight decades. “The Christmas Spectacular is a show for a person of any age,” she said. “You will leave all of your troubles and all of the craziness and rush of New York City outside. Once you step inside, you are transported into a Christmas wonderland.”

This holiday season, people should bring their loved ones to Radio City Music Hall and see the Rockettes in the Radio City Christmas Spectacular. Griffin and the rest of the Rockettes are sure to bring the holiday spirit everyone needs this time of year.