“Its the magic of risking everything for a dream that no one sees but you.” A graduate of the University at Buffalo, LaWanda Hopkins has a degree in dance and is a Rochester native. Her most memorable shows were Andromeda with the Neo-Political Cowgirls directed by Kate Mueth, The Man Who Laughed at the Treehouse theatre directed by Bronwen Carson, Our Land at Global Citizen Festival directed by Ashle Dawson, National Theatre Festival in Minsk, Belarus and Canada directed by Maria S. Horne, A Long Christmas Dinner at St. Clement Street Theatre directed by Dan Wackerman, and Fame the Musical with Artpark Company. Never stop believing no matter where you are from.