Exclusive | Forget Broadway NYCs hottest audition is for fitness instructors at one of the citys most luxe gyms

One of the hottest auditions in New York City isn’t on Broadway — it’s at a luxury gym on Wall Street.Hundreds of the city’s fittest recently descended on the FiDi location of luxury gym chain Life Time, hoping to score a job teaching their workout of choice.Gathered in a dim, sleek lobby, candidates from all walks of life awaited their allotted two minutes to dazzle a panel of six judges — though they often get significantly less time to make an impression.Christi Thibodeau, one of the judges, told The Post she can tell if someone has what it takes “within the first five seconds.” She leads one of the brand’s most popular classes, CTR (Core Tone Reform), for locations around the country. Thibodeau is looking for someone with “the ability to command a room with just one single word,” she said.“When you feel the energy shift the moment someone steps on stage, you kind of know that they have it.”Scores of fitness fanatics turned up for the chance to show they have that X-factor.

It’s all very reminiscent of stepping up to the mic with fingers crossed for a golden buzzer on America’s Got Talent, or a ticket to Hollywood from American Idol.Interest was so high that Life Time was forced to cap auditions at 250.More than 30 of their current instructors were previously hired through this thrilling — and nerve-wracking — process.Who’s got what it takes to be on top?Life Time is a posh gym, with a slightly higher per-month rate than Equinox locations in the city.

Memberships start at $348 a month.The FiDi location offers amenities from childcare to a chiropractor and rehab office, and a recovery room that offers dynamic stretching and recovery tech like hydromassage beds and CryoLounge chairs.Life Time’s most famous location is Sky in Hell’s Kitchen, where members can lounge on a massive outdoor pool deck and take in views of the skyline.The seven judges are all instructors themselves at the ten Life Time gyms around New York.They ha...