Conversation so far:
When was Lea Michele born?
Lea Michele was born August 29, 1986.
Where did Lea Michele grow up?
Lea Michele spent the first four years of her life living in the Bronx, until she and her parents moved to the more suburban area of Tenafly, New Jersey.
Where did Lea Michele go to school?
Lea Michele was educated at Rockland Country Day School for elementary school in Congers, New York.
Did Lea Michele go to college?
Lea Michele was later accepted to New York University's Tisch School of the Arts.

Question: what did she work on insteaD?
Self-contained rewrite: What did Lea Michele work on instead of attending Tisch School of the Arts?