Exclusive | So many people say they could see me as a Rockette: Inside auditions as Radio Citys beloved kickline celebrates 100 years

Early Tuesday morning, while most of New York City was rushing to work, more than 1,000 eager dancers — from 45 states and 34 countries — hogged the sidewalk of 50th Street as they lined up outside Radio City Music Hall to audition for a coveted spot on the famous kickline’s 100th year.Addison Brill, 18, was one of the many ambitious hopefuls who traveled thousands of miles from Michigan to show off her kicks and bevels — the iconic Rockette pose — to the pros.“I’ve been counting down the years until I was able to audition, so it’s really incredible to be here, especially that it’s the 100th year,” Brill told The Post.For others like Carol Gois, 20, from Brazil, it was her second attempt.“I think last year it wasn’t as big of a reality for me,” she said.“It was more of an idea.”After getting the Rockette bug, Gois returned this year to re-audition feeling a little stronger and slightly less nervous, knowing what to expect this time around. “I’ve been told by so many people that they could see me as a Rockette,” she added.

“So it [last year] was just a tryout to see if that’s something that I wanted to pursue.”The Post attended Day 1 of the Rockettes open-call auditions, where hundreds of red-lipped, leotard-wearing dancers swarmed the lobby, doing crunches and some downward dog poses before being divided into groups to learn the audition choreography.All learned a short dance combination, and then groups of women excitedly shuffled from the basement of Radio City to the small rehearsal room to finally the large hall to show off their skill set to Rockettes’ judges, assistants and captains.While everyone was hoping to stand out, director and choreographer Julie Branam is actually looking for standouts who can blend in.In fact, she’s looking for dancers who know how to perform exactly like the person next to them — after all, synchronization and precision are what have made the Radio City gals so iconic for the past ce...