BROOK NOTARY is a critically-acclaimed choreographer who is known for her revolutionary use of environmental props. With over 15 years of experience choreographing for an array of celebrities, musical artists, corporations, dance companies and educational institutions, she has proven herself as one of the most versatile and provocative artists in the contemporary dance world.
Notable high-profile clients include Usher, Harrison Ford and Liz Claiborne. Her work has been regaled by PBS, The New York Times, and The Village Voice as a highly sought-after choreographer and advisor for the U.S. Pole Dance Federation, Brook has worked with some of the leading pole dancers in the nation.
Notable high-profile clients include Usher, Harrison Ford and Liz Claiborne
In addition to choreographing, she has performed professionally as a modern dancer, a nationally ranked rhythmic gymnast, an aerialist in shows such as De La Guarda (NYC), and a touring captain and performer in Cirque Ingenieux. This diverse background has charged her vision for The Pulse Project and informed her multi-disciplinary approach to pole dancing.
Brook earned her MFA at the Tisch School of the Arts at NYU, where she attended on a full Dean’s scholarship.
My ritual before every performance is
Tons of sit-up n pushups, and definitely a little shadowboxing while blasting some hip-hop in my headphones.
Favorite movie
It’s a tie: Cinema Paradiso and Nanook of the North
Favorite quote
You can’t change the direction of the wind, but you can always adjust the sail. (unknown – I saw it written on a bathroom wall in St. Louis)
Favorite Book
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho and Bossypants by Tina Fey
When Wendy Traskos asked me to be a judge for the US Pole Dance Federation…
I said … “me?” I better get my butt in some pole classes so that I can appreciate and understand what I’m looking at . My first class… was humbling. I’ve been addicted ever since.
