Dance Matters Podcast

Episode 129- Rhonda Malkin, Professional Dancer, Rockette, Dance Coach

September 17, 2022 Kali/ Rhonda Malkin Season 1 Episode 157
Dance Matters Podcast
Episode 129- Rhonda Malkin, Professional Dancer, Rockette, Dance Coach
Show Notes

Rhonda Malkin started ballet when she was 4, tap when she was 6 and then joined in the jazz class at 8. By ten she was in the performing troupes at her studio. 

While attending UCLA as a sociology major, Rhonda performed as a Los Angeles Laker Girl for three years and received a championship ring for the 2000 inaugural season at Staples Center with the Lakers. She was a Radio City Music Hall Rockette for 12 years and a Rockette Swing (memorizing all 36 Rockette dance tracks) for seven of those years.

Some of Rhonda's other credits include: "The Producers: The Movie Musical", “The Academy Awards, The “MTV VMA's”, “MTV Movie Awards, the film "Beautiful" with Minnie Driver; national commercials for Sears, Macy's, CBS, “Radio City Christmas Spectacular” and Westfield Shopping Towns; multiple live stage shows for Disney's El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood and Hyperion Theatre at Disney's California Adventure Park and a special performance in the East Wing at the White House for President Obama and the First Lady.

After 25 years of dancing professionally Rhonda made the move into personal training and dance coaching. Since then she has had 59 dancers become Rockettes (most of any dance coach in history), and many others who are currently working on Broadway, national tours, music videos, TV shows, cruise ships, NBA and NFL professional dance teams, regional theater/summer stock productions, Disney, theme parks, and Cirque du Soleil, to name a few.

You can find out more about Rhonda’s dance coaching at https://www.fusionexercise.com/

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