Bonita Brockert
Bonita started her classical training with the Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet, under Marcia Dale Weary & danced in Richard Wilson’s Harrisburg Performing Arts Company. As a teen she received a scholarship in dance with a secondary major in theatre from the Pennsylvania Fine Arts Program for Gifted Students. Modern training was under Shirley Mordine (Mordine & Company, Chicago) and ballet under Betty Lowe
of Ballet Russe. She started her ballroom career at age 19 and went on to win innun1erable regional titles as well as 2 major titles at the prestigious La Classique du Quebec. She is a three-time United States finalist, and placed second in the U.S. in American Smooth and third in American Rhythm. She won the Standard Rising Star at the Dancesport Super Bowl, the Latin Rising Star at the Eastern U.S. Championships, claimed the Boston Cup three times in three divisions, and is a former New England 10dance champion. She represented the American Smooth division in the U.S. Grand National Championship. Her competitive success includes the four major ballroom dance styles, International Standard & Latin and American style Smooth & rhythm.
During her years with Arthur Murray International, Bonita was a member of the International Dance Board, served as the Northeast Region Dance chair in charge of training instructors, and co-wrote the professional technical manuals fro111 Silver through Gold Bar. She also co-created the exhibition syllabus Gold and Gold Bar and was featured in the professional video demonstrations of the syllabus. Her career spans ll1any aspects of the dance industry from teacher to dance director, supervisor, franchisee, regional chair, adjudicator, traveling consultant & coach, coach for Ohio State University Dance Sport Team, and choreographer.
Ms. Brockert was a featured dancer in Peter Maxwell’s international tour of “Dancing Nights”, performed at the opening ceremony of the U.S. National Championships, danced a featured exhibition for the PBS special “Championship Ballroom Dancing”, appeared in the American Express video series “Private Dance Lessons”, and performed with the Joffrey Ballet and Chicago Symphony Orchestra in “A Tribute to Vienna”. She performed in “Fashion Aide Japan” in Tokyo & at the Kintetsu Theatre in Osaka, Japan, the Spoleto Festival in Charleston, Symphony Space in New York, and has danced throughout the U.S. in ballroom and theatrical venues.
Her choreography has been seen on PBS’ s “Evening of Championship Dancing” and in many regional industrial and convention productions.
Bonita has lent her talents to local charities through her performances with the Tri State Ballroom Dance Theater, The Yellow Ribbon Foundation, and CAA’s “Dancing For the Stars”. Her local stars have included Hamilton County coroner, Dr. O’Dell Owens (the 2007 winner in tango), Cincinnati Bar President, Phil Schworer (2009 winner in waltz), and Hamilton County sheriff, Sim0n Leis Jr. (2008 second place recipient in swing).
She received ACT Cincinnati’s awards for Excellent In Dance Performance, Choreography, and Ensemble Work for her part in the Drama Workshop’s production of “Swing”. Other local performances include “Tango Desparado”, “Bal1roOln”, “Christmas In New York”, “Viva Las Christmas”, The Nutcracker Ball & the governor’s Inaugural Ball in Columbus.
Her articles have appeared in the Performing Arts Health Letter associated with Spectrum Rehabilitation at Christ Hospital, Dance Notes, Dayton Dance News, and Dance Cincinnati’s newsletter.
Bonita is a National Judge and holds a Fellow certification in Standard, Latin, Ballroom, Rhythm, and Theatrical Dances styles.
To see Bonita in “Sing, Sing,” click here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhWpU4LOH10&NR=1
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Does Bonita know of Krystal (Brockert) Elsworth who performed in shows such as ‘Wonderland’ and ‘Iron Man 2′ ? She is based out of Los Angeles and has performed in various shows and/or commercials.