The Knicks City Dancers By The Numbers

From DanceSpirit:

500 women audition for the team each year. They come from all over the country and the world.

30 finalists are selected to attend the KCD training camp. After an open call, the finalists go through a series of rehearsals and fitness tests so the judges can see what their work ethic is like.

22 women made the team for the 2011–12 season, including a captain and two co-captains.

10+ hours are spent rehearsing each week, plus two additional hours on game days.

14–18 dancers are on the floor each night. The entire team doesn’t perform during games. The bigger the game, the more dancers are on the floor.

19,463 seats are in Madison Square Garden, where the Knicks City Dancers perform.

33 performance nights are planned for the current season. The dancers perform at every home game, plus playoffs. In a regular season there are 41 home games, but there are only

33 this season due to the NBA lockout at the beginning of the season.

30 routines are performed by the KCD throughout the season.

4+ is the number of times the team performs per game. The girls take the floor for two full routines, during player introductions and during fourth-quarter “hype” timeouts.

5 pairs of shoes are worn by each team member: sneakers, boots (two pairs), character shoes and appearance high heels.

13 costumes are worn by each dancer throughout the season.