The Rockettes are an American precision dance company. Founded in 1925 in St. Louis, they have performed at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, since 1932. The first non-white Rockette, a Japanese-born woman named Setsuko Maruhashi, was not hired until 1985.
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The Rockettes are an American precision dance company. Founded in 1925 in St. Louis, they have performed at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, since 1932. The first non-white Rockette, a Japanese-born woman named Setsuko Maruhashi, was not hired until 1985. In late 2016, the Madison Square Garden Company, which manages the troupe, agreed to have the Rockettes perform at the inauguration of Donald Trump.
Several Rockettes dissented, including Rockette Phoebe Pearl who complained that she was being forced to perform against her wishes. In December 2016, according to The Atlantic, three of the thirteen full-time dancers had chosen to sit out the event. The company danced to a medley of Irving Berlin songs at the Inaugural Ball on the evening of January 20.
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