Holden Wemhoff was born and raised in Norfolk, NE where he first discovered his love for dance. When he graduated high school, he moved to Los Angeles and quickly booked professional dance gigs during his residency there. From performing in the musical “The Producers” to working closely with Disney and some of LA’s top named artists such as Allyson Stoner, Kaycee Rice, and Sean Lew, everything has led him to finding his real love for dance; teaching and choreographing. Over the past few years, his choreography has awarded him some of the competitions top honors. He takes pride in his unique style and believes that there’s potential in every kid, as long as they put the work in.

Rebecca grew up in Wakefield, RI and began dancing at Narragansett Performing Arts at the age of three. She later earned a spot on the Terpsichore Dance Company. She performed in many competitions and won many awards with her teammates as well as solo performances.

Rebecca attended Dean College and received an Associate Degree in Performing Arts. She spent four years teaching all ages and choreographing for the dance company at Seaside Dance & Gymnastics in Westerly RI. Rebecca also used movement in her toddler classroom at The Children’s Workshop to help children express themselves. She was also a choreographer and performer for the Chorus of Westerly “A Celebration of 12th Night” for three years.

Rebecca is also a graduate from DeVry University in Hospitality Management. She works full time as the Director of Banquets and Events at Pranzi Catering. She is excited to be teaching at Soles and cannot wait to help her students find the love of dance she did when she was younger!

Gabby Santos began dancing at the age of two years old; studying all styles of dance, from ballet and contemporary to hip hop and tap. Throughout the years she also participated in national competitions, conventions, many master classes, and summer dance intensives. She was fortunate enough to be chosen to model for Weissmans and Dancewear Solutions, which she did for five seasons.

She was also chosen to represent the state of Rhode Island, as a featured dancer in the published book, Dance Across the USA, by Jonathan Givens. In addition, her image, “Spirit Rise”, by Elan Studio, was featured in the publication, Kids Photos to Brighten Your Day by Tracy Sweeney. During her years dancing rigorously, she always maintained high honors and took honors and AP classes. Gabby currently attends the University of Rhode Island and dances on the Ramettes Dance Team there. Gabby is from North Kingstown, RI and has been a teacher at Soles since it’s inception!

Brittany grew up in Wakefield and began dancing at the age of 7 at the former Narragansett Performing Arts Center. She studied all styles of dance including ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, lyrical and contemporary. Brittany competed alongside Miss Val in a variety of competitions and conventions throughout middle and high school and then went on to study Elementary and Middle Level Mathematics at Rhode Island College. For the next 9 years, Brittany went on to teach at Jamestown Middle School as a math and social studies teacher. After having her fourth baby, Brittany made the difficult decision to leave the classroom to stay home with her children Owen, Viviana, Levi and Rosalie. Brittany is thrilled to join the team at Soles Dance Academy and have the opportunity to combine her love for dance and teaching in a new and exciting classroom!

Berit is originally from Greenville, South Carolina, but has moved to the Newport area where she serves as a Corpsman for the United States Navy. Berit began her dance training at the age of 3. She has danced ever since, mainly at Legacy Dance Company in South Carolina! Berit was always eager to help her dance teachers assist younger aged classes and eventually worked her way up to become a teacher herself. Berit loves each style of dance; particularly jazz and contemporary! She is so excited to see kids learn new styles of dance and be creative with their own personalities!