"We're in this together and even all the vets are like old sisters to us, they're our mentors and have been like helping us in supporting us along the way in the rehearsal process," Strickland, inspired to pursue the gig after seeing the show for the first time as a 17-year-old, told The Post.
"Having my two dance teachers grow up to be Rockettes, to see them living out their dreams onstage, it made me want to become one even more," eager Kayla Hsu, 21, of Scotch Plains, NJ told The Post - just days before her first performance.
The best advice Danielle Esposito, 22, of San Diego got from senior members was simply to remember to 'breathe.' She switched professional gears out of love for Christmas, she told The Post.
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