Rhonda Kaufman Malkin, CEO, owner/ director of Fusion Exercise, Inc. and Professional Dance Coaching, has been training and teaching dancers nationally and internationally for 30 years. As a highly successful professional dancer in Los Angeles and New York City for over 17 years, Rhonda maintains a high level of professionalism and expectation for all of her dance students. While attending UCLA as a sociology major, Rhonda performed as a Los Angeles Laker Girl for 3 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 7 of those years. Some of Rhonda's other credits include: "The Producers: The Movie Musical" directed by Susan Stroman and dancing with Matthew Broderick, “The Academy Awards” dancing with Robin Williams, The “MTV VMA's” performing with Panic! at the Disco, “MTV Movie Awards” Irish Step dancing with Mike Myers, the film "Beautiful" dancing with Minnie Driver and directed by Sally Field, national commercials for Sears, Macy's, CBS, Westfield Shopping Towns, and the “Radio City Christmas Spectacular,” multiple live stage shows for Disney's El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood and Hyperion Theatre at Disney's California Adventure Park, “The Today Show” with Matt Lauer and Katie Couric, “The Tonight Show” with Jay Leno, Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, Martha Stewart, Regis and Kelly, “Suddenly Susan” with Brooke Shields, Mad TV, and a special performance in the East Wing at the White House for former President and First Lady Barack and Michelle Obama. Rhonda loves seeing her students achieve success in the world of dance and is proud to have "bragging rights" where countless students have gone on to perform on Broadway, National tours, International tours, Cirque du Soliel, NBA dance teams, JUBILLEE! in Las Vegas, Beyonce music videos, and international cruise ship shows. She is incredibly proud to say that 59 of her students have become Radio City Rockettes, a world record for sure!In between NYC auditions, rehearsals and performances, Rhonda developed her FUSION EXERCISE fitness method over a 6-year period and has gained national attention with several of her celebrity clients. Rhonda was featured in SHAPE magazine and SHAPE.com in May 2014 with her former client, Ivanka Trump. Rhonda’s other dance teaching credits include Universal Dance Association, Dance Masters of America, Liberate Artists Workshops, Head Choreographer for NCSY Camp Maor, La Guardia High School of the Arts (FAME School), and Head of the Dance and Physical Education Department at Manhattan High School. Rhonda’s Professional Dance Audition Workshops in NYC are “Invitation Only” and in incredibly high demand at Ripley Grier Studios. Her most recent workshops sold out in 24-hours!Rhonda was recently featured in Dance Magazine Online in an article highlighting her dance coaching specifically for the Rockettes. She was also featured in the March 2018 edition of Dance Magazine and October 2020 online version of Dance Teacher Magazine. Rhonda is a proud wife and mom of 3 kiddos.

As a professional dancer for 17 years working in the Los Angeles and New York City entertainment markets, I realized that there was a need for private dance coaching in major metropolitan areas. I specifically started in New York City and with the Rockettes style of dance because I was a Rockette for 12 years. I noticed within the 12 years as a Rockette how difficult it was to become a Radio City Rockette but moreover how difficult it was to become a dancer on Broadway and other areas of the entertainment industry. I also needed more personal attention within my training as a young dancer. I felt that especially in the major metropolitan areas it was very difficult to find specific dancers who had achieved the goals that I had wanted to achieve. I had no mentor (womentor) to train side by side with, to ask all my questions to, to explain the expectations, and how to succeed in this industry.

Therefore, I decided to create professional dance coaching in order to help dancers achieve their goals and dreams as soon as possible to be successful in the entertainment industry. So far, my method has been highly successful. I have had 59 dancers become Radio City Rockettes and many more who have worked on Broadway. I always look forward to watching my students perform and shine in any venue or arena across the world. It brings me even more joy to see my students succeed then when I was onstage experiencing that same joy as a dancer.

-Rhonda Malkin