OWNER
Rhonda Notary
Rhonda Notary began her training as a dancer at the early age of 4. Growing up in Columbus, Ohio, she credits her career as a professional to Jeri Pinnell and Barb Coman. By the time she was 16, she was studying in New York at Broadway Dance Center under Frank Hatchett and Sheila Barker. As a standout amongst her peers, she was awarded a scholarship...
Rhonda Notary began her training as a dancer at the early age of 4. Growing up in Columbus, Ohio, she credits her career as a professional to Jeri Pinnell and Barb Coman. By the time she was 16, she was studying in New York at Broadway Dance Center under Frank Hatchett and Sheila Barker. As a standout amongst her peers, she was awarded a scholarship to attend Tremaine Dance Center and The Edge Performing Arts Center where she studied under Joe Tremaine, Doug Caldwell and Jackie Sleight.
Upon graduating from High School, she moved to New York to pursue her career as a professional. At her first audition, Rhonda was cast in The Will Rogers Follies and toured for a year throughout the US. At the age of 19, she was next cast as a Radio City Rockette. As a Rockette, she performed in Las Vegas, Los Angeles and in New York City at the Radio City Music Hall. Her talents earned her a prestigious spot on the Radio City roster; and as a 9 year veteran, she performed as a Rockette at numerous events including, The Today Show, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The Donny and Marie Show, and The Macy’s Day Parade. Radio City approached Rhonda to become a spokeswoman and was showcased on their posters, programs and billboards.
Rhonda’s passion for dance extended into the competition world where she became a top judge at regional and at National dance competitions all over the US.
After completing her career as a Rockette, she moved to Los Angeles with her husband. Here she continued her education of dance by studying anatomy and physiology at The Pilates Sports Center and soon became a master certified instructor in Yoga and Pilates. As a dance instructor, Rhonda combines her experience, technique and knowledge of anatomy and injury prevention as a foundation when working with the younger generation of dancers.
She is excited to be an owner of a dance studio where she can educate and inspire the next generation.
“Versatility and being able to perform are key. I can’t wait to share my love for dance and be a mentor for these kids. My training and work as a professional dancer in this industry will be an attribute to THE INDUSTRY Dance Academy. I am happy to have a partner like Maia, who has experience in the entertainment industry as well, with a like mind for great training and a safe environment for kids. Together we are so excited to open a beautiful place to train and grow dancers in Los Angeles.”
Contributor
Terry Notary
TERRY NOTARY began taking gymnastics class at the age of eight and by the time he graduated high school was the top collegiate pick with athletic scholarships to Berkeley, West Point, Stanford and UCLA. While at UCLA, Notary was a four-time NCAA All American and captain of the gymnastics team. Upon graduating with a major in theater, he was...
TERRY NOTARY began taking gymnastics class at the age of eight and by the time he graduated high school was the top collegiate pick with athletic scholarships to Berkeley, West Point, Stanford and UCLA. While at UCLA, Notary was a four-time NCAA All American and captain of the gymnastics team. Upon graduating with a major in theater, he was immediately recruited by the Cirque du Soleil, where he and 10 other performers from around the world assembled to form Cirque’s prestigious ‘troup maison’. For 9 months they work-shopped in Montreal and created the show “Mystere’. Notary performed in the acclaimed production for four years, as a lead character and acrobat on the teeter board, Chinese poles and trampoline as well as a musician on the Taiko drums.
Terry and his wife moved to New York where he was cast in eight different productions at the Metropolitan Opera and worked alongside talents such as Placido Domingo and Luciano Pavarotti. Simultaneously, Notary formed a circus production where he served as the creative director.
Terry and his wife moved to Los Angeles when he was requested by Ron Howard to help create the world of Whoville for his upcoming film ‘How the Grinch Stole Christmas’. Howard then requested Terry to teach the actors movement and thus Terry’s career in the film industry began.
Through Terry’s seventeen year career, he has become an actor, director, creature performer, animal movement specialist, movement choreographer and stunt coordinator who has worked with the industry’s leading directors, including, Ron Howard, James Cameron, Peter Jackson and Steven Spielberg. As a movement choreographer, Notary works extensively with cast to design and develop the signature character that is within a specific actor.
Notary has served as movement choreographer and performed in a slate of films on the cutting edge of performance capture. He will next be seen in The Lion King, Avengers: Infinity War andJungle Book: Origins. In addition to choreographing and appearing in Jungle Book, Notary also served as its 2nd unit director. Other films in which he appears and served as movement choreographer include Avatar, The Hobbit trilogy, The Incredible Hulk, Rise of the Silver Surfer, The Adventures of Tintin, The BFG, Warcraft and Suicide Squad. Notary recently played the iconic character, Kong in Kong: Skull Island and also previously portrayed the alpha chimp Rocket in Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, and the upcoming War for the Planet of the Apes where he also served as the stunt coordinator and movement choreographer for the ape-playing cast.
When not working in film, Terry enjoys teaching master class movement workshops around the world.
“I am beyond thrilled to be opening up THE INDUSTRY Dance Academy with such an exceptional team of dedicated professionals. THE INDUSTRY Dance Academy will be a space where we can share our combined experience in the dance and entertainment industry with the next generation of aspiring artists.”
