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Rockettes may refer to: * The Rockettes, a New York dance company famous for their kickline and eye-high kicks * Rockettes (synchronized skating team), a Finnish synchronized ice skating team * Rockette Morton (born 1949), U.S. musician See also * Can-can, a music hall dance * Rocket (other) * Rockett (other) * Roquette (other) Roquette may refer to: *Eruca sativa, Rocket Lettuce, a green leafy plant commonly used in salads *Roquette Frères, producer of sugarless sweeteners *De la Roquette Islands, Nunavut, Canada *La Roquette, a commune in the Eure ''département'', Fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Rockettes
The Rockettes are an American precision dance company. Founded 1925 in St. Louis, they have, since , performed at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Until 2015, they also had a touring company. They are best known for starring in the Radio City Christmas Spectacular, an annual Christmas show, and for performing annually since 1957 at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York. There have been over 3,000 women who have performed as Rockettes since the New York Christmas Spectacular opening night in 1933. The Rockettes also conduct the Rockette Summer Intensive for dancers aspiring to be Rockettes. History Early years The Rockettes were originally inspired by the Tiller Girls, a precision dance company of the United Kingdom established by John Tiller in the 1890s. Tiller sent the first troupe of Tiller Girls to perform in the United States in 1900, and eventually there were three lines of them working on Broadway. In 1922, choreographer Russell Markert saw one of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rockettes (synchronized Skating Team)
Helsinki Rockettes are a senior-level synchronized skating team from Helsinki, Finland, representing the figure skating club Helsingin Taitoluisteluklubi. They are one of the most successful teams in the world with three World Championships (2008, 2010 and 2011) and they are ten-time Finnish champions (across 1991–2012). Helsinki Rockettes claimed their first World Championships medal, silver, in 2001. They won another silver medal as well as two bronze medals before capturing their first World title in 2008. They won their second World title in 2010, with Team Finland 2 Marigold IceUnity Marigold IceUnity are a senior-level synchronized skating team from Helsinki, Finland, representing the figure skating club Helsingin Luistelijat. Coached by Anu Oksanen and Tiina Turunen, they are five-time ISU World Synchronized Skating Champion ... placing second. The pattern was repeated the following year in their hometown Helsinki in April 2011 when Rockettes became World champion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rockette Morton
Rockette Morton (born Mark Boston; July 14, 1949 in Salem, Illinois) is an American musician, best known as a bassist and guitarist for Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band in the 1960s and 1970s. Career In 1963, after moving to Lancaster, California, Boston joined up with future Magic Band member Bill Harkleroad (aka Zoot Horn Rollo) in a band named B.C. & the Cavemen. He was given the nickname "Rockette Morton" by Captain Beefheart after becoming a member of the Magic Band. Morton played on five of Beefheart's albums: ''Trout Mask Replica'' (produced by Frank Zappa in 1969), '' Lick My Decals Off Baby'' (1970), '' The Spotlight Kid'' (1972), '' Clear Spot'' (1972) and ''Unconditionally Guaranteed'' (1974). He originally played bass, but switched to rhythm guitar after former Little Feat bassist Roy Estrada joined the band. In the book ''Lunar Notes: Zoot Horn Rollo's Captain Beefheart Experience'', guitarist Bill Harkleroad details some of the tensions that arose ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rocket (other)
A rocket is a vehicle, missile, or aircraft propelled by an engine that creates thrust from a high speed exhaust jet made exclusively from propellant. Rocket or Rockets may also refer to: Projectiles *Rocket (firework), a firework that propels itself into the air in order to fly *Rocket (weapon), an unguided, powered weapon Arts and entertainment *'' Rocket: Robot on Wheels'', a 1999 video game by Sucker Punch Productions * ''The Rocket'' (magazine), a monthly political news magazine published in Malaysia * ''The Rocket'' (newspaper), a defunct weekly newspaper in Seattle, Washington and Portland, Oregon * ''The Rocket'' (painting), a 1909 painting by Edward Middleton Manigault * "The Rocket" (short story), a 1950 science fiction short story by Ray Bradbury * ''The Rocket'' (Slippery Rock), a weekly newspaper published by the students of Slippery Rock University *a character in the animated series ''Little Einsteins'' *Zac’s pet hound dog in the animated series ''Shimmer and Sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rockett (other)
Rockett may refer to: Places * Rockett, Texas, USA; an unincorporated community * Rocketts Landing, Richmond, Virginia, USA; a neighborhood ** Rocketts Landing station bus station People * Dick Rockett (born 1931) Irish hurler * Jason Rockett (born 1969) English soccer player * Jushay Rockett (born 1984) U.S. basketball player * Kevin Rockett, Irish film historian * Marshe Rockett (born 1985) U.S. pro-wrestler * Norman Rockett (1911-1996) U.S. film set artist * Pat Rockett (born 1955) U.S. baseball player * Rikki Rockett (born 1961) U.S. glam rocker of Poison ;Groups * The Rocketts, backup band for Wendy Stapleton See also * Rocket (other) A rocket is a vehicle, missile, or aircraft propelled by an engine that creates thrust from a high speed exhaust jet made exclusively from propellant. Rocket or Rockets may also refer to: Projectiles *Rocket (firework), a firework that propels i ... * Rockettes (other) * * {{dab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
