The Rockettes, the longest-running precision dance company in America and a beloved symbol of the holiday season, are celebrating 100 years on stage. Founded in St. Louis in 1925, the troupe was originally known as the “Missouri Rockets.” By 1933, they’d moved to New York, settled into their Radio City Music Hall home and launched the annual Christmas Spectacular, changing their name to the now-famous “Rockettes” along the way. A mainstay of American entertainment, the Rockettes have performed a

As a holiday treat, The Rockettes perform "Parade of the Wooden Soldiers," a highlight of Radio City's "Christmas Spectacular" since its debut in 1933. #Rockettes100 | CBS Sunday Morning

Backstage at the Rockettes, dancers squeeze into a tiny room to pull off fast costume changes, in under 80 seconds, as part of the famous Christmas Spectacular. Jane Pauley gets a behind-the-scenes look at how today’s Rockettes honor a tradition that dates back to 1933 at Radio City Music Hall. #Rockettes100 | CBS Sunday Morning