Troupe here for holidays

Long legs and short, red velvet costumes trimmed in white fur.

Christmas was in the air as two of the Radio City Rockettes danced into Roger’s Gardens in Corona del Mar on Monday as part of a weeklong promotion for the upcoming “Christmas Spectacular” at the Orange County Performing Arts Center.

Tickets to performances of the holiday classic, running from Dec. 13 through Dec. 30 in Segerstrom Hall, went on sale this week, with prices ranging from $25 to $75.

Autumn Withers and Alexis Thebolt were treated to a peek of the decorated Christmas showroom at Roger’s. Withers, who lives in Sherman Oaks, described her first visit to the garden store as “amazing.”

Being a Rockette is a dream come true for Withers, who has been dancing since she was 3. She had her first look at the Rockettes in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York.

She described what she had seen to her mom as “so glamorous — that’s what I want to do.”

Auditioning for the Rockettes in 2004 was a two-day affair. In addition to the 5-feet, 6-inch to 5-feet, 10-inch height requirement, would-be Rockettes were expected to perform the high kicks.

Withers was fortunate enough to be selected and has been touring with the show for three years.

Performing at Radio City Music Hall, where the Christmas show has been a New York tradition for 75 years, is special, Withers said, but she enjoys being able to bring the show to cities across the country.

Even more special to Withers is being in California with the show this year.

“It’s nice to be close to home for the holidays,” she said.

SUE THOENSEN may be reached at (714) 966-4627 or at [email protected].