America's Sweetheart: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders alum Victoria Kalina has an replace on her quest to develop into a Radio Metropolis Rockette.
“I did audition this previous yr and, boy, I freaking beloved it,” Victoria, 25, stated in a Tuesday, September 2, YouTube video. “It was a tremendous expertise auditioning, moving into that room [and] in entrance of the administrators and choreographers. I undoubtedly realized a lot, and this job takes dedication and grit.”
Victoria moved to New York Metropolis in 2024 after hanging up her Cowboys uniform a yr early to audition for the Rockettes. She, in the end, didn't make the roster.
“I didn't put within the hours of coaching which can be wanted, and I ought to have earlier than strolling into that audition,” she stated on Tuesday. “I didn't go in my greatest dancer A++ self.”
In line with Victoria, she wasn't ready for the audition so quickly after transferring to the Huge Apple from Dallas.
“This primary yr residing in New York Metropolis kicked me nearly down,” she stated. “I had that full expertise, and it was robust having to go from not residing alone and seeing my mother each day [and she was] serving to me a lot … to by no means. Then, on prime of that, having to handle bills, having to handle the timeline and life-style of New York Metropolis [and] studying all issues adulting, grocery buying, laundry [and] additionally work so I can stay right here.”
Victoria Kalina rehearses a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader routine on season 1 of ‘America's Sweethearts.' Courtesy of Netflix
Victoria began incomes earnings by instructing dance courses each in individual and just about. In between her new enterprise commitments, she took a number of classes herself.
“I truly took class with the dance captain of the Rockettes, Danelle [Morgan], and completely fell in love with the Rockettes once more,” she gushed. “I had moments of, like, ‘OK, is that this what I'm meant to be doing and coaching for? [After the classes], I used to be, like, ‘No, I undoubtedly have extra efficiency in me to offer.'”
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Victoria continued, “Y'all, I'm so able to freaking crush this coaching course of. I'm on a complete new, like, ‘prepare, get set, go,' mindset. There's a complete new stage of dedication from this Victoria Kalina.”
The Rockettes maintain annual auditions every April to pick out their newest class of dancers.
“I'm so prepared to bounce my ass off to make my goals come true,” Victoria concluded. “Rockettes [training] is a go — full-on throttle. … Your lady's in an incredible mindset of full throttle of dedication [and I want to] be actually devoted.”
