Dancer Development

The Radio City Rockettes are committed to ensuring that the line showcases greater diversity and that dancers from all backgrounds see themselves represented. To this end, the dance company is focused on creating opportunities for dancers by developing a robust dancer development program and establishing strong partnerships with diverse dance organizations. As leaders in the commercial dance industry, the Rockettes organization is committed to eliminating barriers to entry and providing quality dance education to aspiring dancers.  

In order to be eligible for the Rockettes dancer development programs, dancers must attend open call auditions for the Christmas Spectacular in the spring or be scouted by the Rockettes creative team. Talent scouting occurs at select colleges, universities,  leading dance institutions, and partner organizations including the International Association of Blacks in Dance Harlem School of the Arts, Dancewave, and the Ailey School.

The Rockettes organization is proud to partner with educational institutions, including: 

The Rockettes organization also holds education memberships with:

The Rockettes organization has also collaborated on workshops and panels with:

The Rockettes and members of the Rockettes organization attend a variety of events and conferences over the course of the year and continue to continue to broaden the ongoing search for talented dancers. These events include: