KIRIL KULISH
Hi my name is Kiril Kulish. I am 14 years old and live in San Diego, CA where I was born and grew up. My sister taught me to dance when I was only 3 years old and saw the potential in me when I was able to follow all the steps to a choreography routine she was working on in college.
From the moment I started dancing I loved it – especially ballet. Also the fact that I come from a very musical family and take piano lessons from my mother has helped me a lot with my musicality.
From the age of 5 I started to train seriously and I started winning in ballet and ballroom dance. By age 12 I received the Grand Prix at the Ballet competition YAGP (Youth America Grand Prix Competition) and became a US Champion in ballroom dance. Most of my friends in my ballet company were unaware that I was a ballroom dancer and a pianist.
I also like to play with my friends, especially football, soccer, skateboarding, tennis and basketball.
I always knew that I would be dancing ballet as well as ballroom dance and playing the piano, and acting. If I was made to choose, I would choose everything because I certainly love everything that I do.
Having the opportunity to play Billy on Broadway is really meaningful to me. I really appreciate this incredible opportunity to play such an important role and hopefully will leave a mark on this show!
I would like to thank my wonderful family and my amazing dance teachers who helped me develop my skills. Getting this part is a wonderful step to hopefully performing for the rest of my life.