I wanna be a rockette - seriously

Hiya... it's been a long long time since i posted here, but here goes.

I just got in to a top school to do a musical theatre degree here in London(UK) and at some point after i really want to work on broadway. I know there's the theatre exchange program, but is that the only way i'll ever get to work over there?
Ever since i saw a video of the rockettes I've wanted to get up and dance at radio city - provided that in three years time i am good enough and sparkle at the audition, would they take me on even though i am british?

Thinking a little too far ahead, true... but that is a big reason why i went into performing, i have to do it.

Take care all
xx

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Thank you hun... I'm 5'6 exactly :) Wohoo!

I was also wondering more about licensing and equity though. Am I allowed to perform professionally in the US at all?

Thanks for any help
xx

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I think some English performers are allowed to work in the U.S. in exchange for American performers working in England- an Equity agreement. But I don't know if that would apply to the Rockettes.

To start with, you'd need to get an American work visa- I'd look up information on that obstacle first.

Oh, nice, because I always wanted to be a rockette, and I'm 5'11 and I was like "NOOOOOO"!

darn

Cindy you can have my 3/4 of an inch and then we could both be rockettes

I think it would be awesome to be a rockette. I read on their website once that you can't be over 5'10" though which makes me sad b/c I'm 5'11.5". I like being tall but that really stinks!

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well then i should just show up for fun....

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Before you want to be a Rockette, you might want to check out Val's monologue before "Dance: Ten, Looks: Three"!

"[Forget] the red shoes!"

:) (Kidding)

I tooka tour of RCMH and I thought they said there wasn't a height requirement anymore. They just put the shorter girls onteh ends and work up to the tallest in the middle. I guess I'm wrong.

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