The article reflects on a young woman's experience auditioning for the Radio City Rockettes, emphasizing the pressures of performing in front of cameras during a reality TV show. Initially motivated by a dream shared with her mother, the audition process turned into a reality production where personal dramas unfolded. The writer recalls specific moments where the production dramatized her peers' experiences, including injuries and missteps, ultimately highlighting the pressures and anxieties faced by these aspiring performers amidst the competitive atmosphere.
I didn't realize it at the time, but watching it now, the magic of reality-produced drama was apparent. They honed in on one girl's injury, which resulted in her terribly messing up her audition.
The same year I signed up to audition for the intensive with hundreds of other girls, MSG Network was piloting a cable reality TV-type show featuring 10 slightly naive, aspiring Rockettes.
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