anna nobili is no ordinary nun . the 38 - year - woman chose to be a lap - runner , and lived many years living in english nightclubs . she is now showcasing her skills in a relatively different way - for what she calls " the holy dance " in a production on tuesday evening at the holy square in jerusalem basilica in rome , in front of important papal clerics besides archbishop gianfranco ravasi , head of the vatican ' s music department . miss nobili informs the bbc radio news that the transition from elevated tap singer to dancer happened gradually .
Anna Nobili became a nun in 2002.