The Rockettes opened their dance floor to hundreds of hopefuls who gathered at Radio City Music Hall in New York on Tuesday, April 30, 2013, to try out for the famous dance troupe’s 2013 Radio City Christmas Spectacular. The show runs Nov. 8 through Dec. 30. In order to be considered for the Rockettes, dancers must be at least 18 years old, measure at a height between five feet six inches and five feet 10 1/2 inches without their heels on. The dancers must also be be proficient in numerous dance styles, including jazz, tap and ballet.
Dancers go through auditions on April 30, 2013, at Radio City Music Hall to become a Rockette for the upcoming 2013 production of the Radio City Christmas Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall in New York. (TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)
Dancers go through security before the start of auditions on April 30, 2013, at Radio City Music Hall to become a Rockette for the upcoming 2013 production of the Radio City Christmas Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall in New York. (TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)
Dancers wait in line before the start of auditions on April 30, 2013, at Radio City Music Hall to become a Rockette for the upcoming 2013 production of the Radio City Christmas Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall in New York. (TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)
Dancers go through auditions on April 30, 2013, at Radio City Music Hall to become a Rockette for the upcoming 2013 production of the Radio City Christmas Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall in New York. (TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)
Dancers go through security before the start of auditions on April 30, 2013, at Radio City Music Hall to become a Rockette for the upcoming 2013 production of the Radio City Christmas Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall in New York. (TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)
Dancers warm up before the start of auditions on April 30, 2013, at Radio City Music Hall to become a Rockette for the upcoming 2013 production of the Radio City Christmas Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall in New York. (TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)
Dancers warm up before the start of auditions on April 30, 2013, at Radio City Music Hall to become a Rockette for the upcoming 2013 production of the Radio City Christmas Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall in New York. (TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)
Dancer Tracey Munn fixes her makeup as she lines up before the start of auditions on April 30, 2013, at Radio City Music Hall to become a Rockette for the upcoming 2013 production of the Radio City Christmas Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall in New York. (TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)
Dancers warm up before the start of auditions on April 30, 2013, at Radio City Music Hall to become a Rockette for the upcoming 2013 production of the Radio City Christmas Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall in New York. (TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)
Dancers go through auditions on April 30, 2013, at Radio City Music Hall to become a Rockette for the upcoming 2013 production of the Radio City Christmas Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall in New York. (TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)
Dancers go through auditions on April 30, 2013, at Radio City Music Hall to become a Rockette for the upcoming 2013 production of the Radio City Christmas Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall in New York. (TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)
Dancers go through auditions on April 30, 2013, at Radio City Music Hall to become a Rockette for the upcoming 2013 production of the Radio City Christmas Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall in New York. (TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)
Dancers warm up before the start of auditions on April 30, 2013, at Radio City Music Hall to become a Rockette for the upcoming 2013 production of the Radio City Christmas Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall in New York. (TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)
Dancers warm up before the start of auditions on April 30, 2013, at Radio City Music Hall to become a Rockette for the upcoming 2013 production of the Radio City Christmas Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall in New York. (TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)
Dancers warm up before the start of auditions on April 30, 2013, at Radio City Music Hall to become a Rockette for the upcoming 2013 production of the Radio City Christmas Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall in New York. (TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)
Dancers warm up before the start of auditions on April 30, 2013, at Radio City Music Hall to become a Rockette for the upcoming 2013 production of the Radio City Christmas Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall in New York. (TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)
Dancers go through auditions on April 30, 2013, at Radio City Music Hall to become a Rockette for the upcoming 2013 production of the Radio City Christmas Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall in New York. (TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)
