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Kelepecz, Dolly

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Dolly Kelepecz was born January 22, 1956 in Covina, California. She traveled with the Los Angeles Ballet Society as a young dancer and eventually her career opportunities would allow her traverse the globe as a dancer and a circus entertainer. Kelepecz was hired as a dancer in the Bluebells at 19-years-old. She proceeded to become a Las Vegas showgirl, crossed paths with Frank “Lefty” Rosenthal, worked with Fluff LeCoque, and became a dancer in Stardust Hotel and Casino’s Lido show. Kelepecz began teaching ballet classes at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in 1977.