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AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - Radio City Rockettes unveil high-tech tap routine for 2026 Christmas Spectacular

The Radio City Rockettes will debut their first new tap number in two decades this holiday season, a "darker, moodier" routine powered by wireless microphones embedded in their shoes and a costume studded with more than 600 Swarovski crystals. Set to "Carol of the Bells," the new routine marks the first addition to the Christmas […] The post Radio City Rockettes unveil high-tech tap routine for 2026 Christmas Spectacular appeared first on American Almanac .

The Radio City Rockettes will debut their first new tap number in two decades this holiday season, a "darker, moodier" routine powered by wireless microphones embedded in their shoes and a costume studded with more than 600 Swarovski crystals. Set to "Carol of the Bells," the new routine marks the first addition to the Christmas Spectacular's lineup since 2018 and the first new tap piece in roughly twenty years. Emmy-nominated choreographer Chloe Arnold, founder of the all-female tap group Syncopated Ladies, built the choreography. Radio City's production team paired it with technology that turns every heel strike and toe tap into amplified sound, piped through immersive speakers inside the 6,000-seat hall. Jessica Tuttle, Radio City Music…Open

How has the production team planned to change the visual perspective of the performance for the audience?
The production team is using overhead cameras to provide new angles, such as a bird's-eye view, to show formations audiences have never seen from their seats.
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How many Swarovski crystals are featured on each dancer's new costume?
Each dancer's new costume is studded with more than 600 Swarovski crystals.
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What specific technology is used to amplify the sound of the dancers' footwork in the new routine?
The routine uses wireless microphones embedded in the dancers' shoes that capture every rhythmic detail and feed it through Sphere Immersive Sound speakers inside the 6,000-seat hall.
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What is the significance of the new tap routine being debuted by the Radio City Rockettes for the 2026 Christmas Spectacular?
It is the first new tap number in two decades and marks the first addition to the Christmas Spectacular's lineup since 2018.
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