Radio City Rockettes
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The Radio City Rockettes visited the Empire State Building for a special lighting ceremony to celebrate 100 years of the Rockettes and unveil the building’s holiday decorations. At the lighting ceremony, the Rockettes flipped the world-famous light switch to illuminate the building in red and white. The celebrations continued as they made their way through the second-floor museum and arrived at the 80th Floor to unveil the full-floor Rockettes exhibit. The Rockettes then visited the 86th Floor Observation Deck to pose in front of the festive holiday photo opportunity that all Observatory guests can enjoy this season. To conclude their visit, they made their way back down to unveil the Fifth Avenue holiday window displays, filled with the Rockettes’ history.
- 2025 marks the 100th anniversary of the Radio City Rockettes, celebrating a century of precision dance and holiday tradition.
- The Rockettes are known for their synchronized choreography and signature eye-high kicks; they have become one of the most recognized dance troupes in the world.
- The Rockettes perform annually in the Radio City Christmas Spectacular, a New York holiday tradition seen by millions.
