Kelly Bishop & Priscilla Lopez interview

Kelly and Priscilla talk about their dance careers and give advice for aspiring dancers.

Kelly received a Tony Award for her role as Sheila in A Chorus Line. As a performer she has starred in Broadway shows such as Six Degrees of Separation, movies like Dirty Dancing, and as Emily Gilmore in the hit TV show, Gilmore Girls.

Priscilla Lopez received a Tony Award for her role as Gino in A Day in Hollywood / A Night in the Ukraine. She is currently starring in the Tony winning production of In the Heights.

On April 28, The Shubert Organization and Career Transition For Dancers hosted a "Between Shows" get together and dinner for the Broadway dance community at Sardi's in Times Square. The event was hosted by Nick Adams, Kelly Bishop, Caitlin Carter, Mercedes Ellington, Priscilla Lopez, Vivian Nixon, Keith Roberts, John Selya, Judine Somerville and many more of the talented dancers that grace the Broadway stages each night.

To learn more about Career Transition For Dancers, please visit careertransition.org.

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