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Transcript of interview with Dolly Kelepecz by Claytee D. White, April 29, 2009

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Narrator
Kelepecz, Dolly
Date
2009-04-29
Description

Dolly Kelepecz loves dance. Her entire life has been filled with the joy of movement. In this interview, Dolly begins with her life growing up in Covina, California and traveling with the Los Angeles Ballet Society as a young dancer. Eventually her career opportunities would have her traverse the globe as a dancer and as a circus entertainer. Her Las Vegas roots took hold in the mid-1970s when she was hired as a dancer in the Bluebells at a 19-year-old. She provides details of being a Las Vegas showgirl, crossing paths with Frank "Lefty" Rosenthal, working with Fluff LeCoque, and becoming a dancer in Stardust's Lido show. Today Dolly is an instructor at UNLV, an important part of her legacy is working with young people. She also explains how she was integral in bringing Pilates to the valley, which continues to be a thriving studio here.

Digital ID
OH_00994_book
Physical Identifier
OH-00994
Permalink
http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1r60r
Details
Contributor
Contributor: Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project
Interviewer
White, Claytee D.
Subject
Showgirls
Ballet
College teachers
Dance
Dancers
Place
Las Vegas
Resource Type
Text
Material Type
oral histories (literary works)
transcripts
Citation

[Transcript of interview with Dolly Kelepecz by Claytee D. White, April 29, 2009]. An Interview with Dolly Kelepecz, 2010 April 29. OH-00994. [Transcript.] Oral History Research Center, Special Collections & Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Language

English

Geographic Coordinate
36.17497, -115.13722
Format
application/pdf

An Interview with Dolly Kelepecz An Oral History Conducted by Claytee D. White The Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project Oral History Research Center at UNLV University Libraries University of Nevada Las Vegas ©The Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project University of Nevada Las Vegas, 2007 Produced by: The Oral History Research Center at UNLV - University Libraries Director: Claytee D. White Editors: Barbara Tabach and Gloria Homol Transcribers: Kristin Hicks and Laurie Boetcher Interviewers and Project Assistants: Barbara Tabach and Claytee D. White The recorded interview and transcript have been made possible through the generosity of Dr. Harold Boyer and the Library Advisory Committee. The Oral History Research Center enables students and staff to work together with community members to generate this selection of first-person narratives. The participants in this project thank the university for the support given that allowed an idea the oppor