JB: Where are you from originally?

SS: Tewksbury, MA - about 30 minutes north of Boston.

JB: How old were you when you began dancing?

SS: I began taking tap/jazz classes when I was 10 years old. I took tap, jazz & ballet classes throughout high school and performed in my first musical, South Pacific, my freshman year of high school. I majored in dance in college, during which time my focus turned more towards modern dance. I graduated after three years (I was eager to get started!), moved back to Boston and joined Impulse Dance Company - which is a modern/jazz company, directed by Adrienne Hawkins. A few years later, I moved to NYC - where I started auditioning for dance companies and musicals. A little over a year after auditioning in the City, I was offered my first professional musical theater job as 'ensemble/Iris understudy' in FAME, The Dance Musical, - a European tour! Wahoo!

JB: Who do you consider your mentor or significant teacher?

SS: Two significant teachers of mine were Debi Hanley & Adrienne Hawkins. I took class at Debi's studio growing up and from an early age, she instilled a strong sense of discipline in me, as well as a joy for dance, which turned into somewhat of a hunger for dance - I think by the time I was a senior in high school, I was in 10 dance numbers in the recital! And when I took Adrienne's class in college, I fell in love with her style and was intrigued by her knowledge of 'dance mechanics'. Under Adrienne's guidance, I matured artistically and advanced technically. To this day, I am still hoping that she writes a book detailing her technique!

JB: What was your favorite experience in theater or dance and why?

SS: I feel so grateful to have had so many amazing experiences in the theater - touring through the US and Europe, performing on Broadway in Cabaret, meeting & working with numerous celebrities in shows & benefits... Though, I think among the most moving experiences are the benefits I have been a part of, in which so many talented people donate their time and energy to raising money and awarenss for charities. The generosity of the theater community is truly amazing...

STACEY SIPOWICZ'S Broadway credits include: CABARET (Rosie), A WONDERFUL LIFE (Actors' Fund Concert). Tours: FAME (Iris), CABARET (Frenchie, Sally Bowles u/s). Regional: THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLE, Cape Playhouse; CABARET, Westchester Broadway Theater & Ogunquit Playhouse; GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK. Other favorites: tapping with Sir Elton John at Carnegie Hall & swinging on the trapeze with the Baby Janes in NYC. Originally from Boston where she danced with Impulse Dance Company. BFA in Dance. Certified Yoga Instructor.