Lisa Hopkins

Lisa Hopkins is a master of challenging and inspiring people to become artists in all areas of their lives. A passionate artistic professional herself, Lisa has over 25 years of experience working in the performing arts industry as a director, choreographer, producer, writer and dance educator. She is the co-founder of the internationally recognized theatrical production company New York Stage Originals, and is adjunct dance faculty at Pace University NYC in both the Commercial Dance and Musical Theatre BFA programs. In her practice as an ICF Certified Professional Coach, CORE Performance Dynamics Specialist and Energy Leadership Master Practitioner at Wide Open Stages, she specializes in partnering with highly-successful creatives in the entertainment industry. Lisa hosts the popular podcast STOPTIME: Live in the Moment, where she engages in meaningful conversations with extraordinary people from the entertainment industry about the deeper meaning of who they are, why they do what they do and what they’ve learned along the way.