Dolly Kelepecz-Momot watches dancers in class.

The Interview: Dolly Kelepecz-Momot

Told she was too tall to be a dancer, Dolly Kelepecz-Momot ignored naysayers and went on to a successful dance career, including 37 years (so far) teaching hundreds of UNLV students.

Dolly Kelepecz-Momot, who recently traveled to Kenya to support an alum who has started a nonprofit arts program for poor children, resumes teaching at UNLV this semester. (Josh Hawkins/UNLV Photo Services) 

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