Holly started cheering and dancing when she was 10, spending many summers at ADTS drill team camps, earning Junior All-American honors multiple years. She was a member of the Irving Sparklers Dance and Elite Cheer Competition Teams, while also cheering in high school. She served as Jr. Assistant/Assistant Coach and choreographed dances for the youth organization she grew up in. After high school, she was 2 year member of the North Lake Community College Dance team, as well as a UNT alum. Although she did not dance during her time at UNT, she attended classes at Dallas Powerhouse of Dance and North Lake College, performing in over a dozen semester dance concerts, including a solo and her own student choreography piece to "Burlesque". During college, she found her love for country dancing and has been boot scootin’ for 12 + years. She loves spins and dips, and has danced with some of the best leads in the area. She plans to earn an MA in Dance, and certify in Dance Movement Therapy. She strongly believes in the benefits dance can have on mental and physical health. Whether it’s on a field, "the Marley", or a hardwood floor, dance feeds her soul, and she wants to share her passion with future generations.
Connor Wenning is our favorite RHS Varsity Football coach. He is also RISD Alumni-- a 2010 graduate of J.J. Pearce High School-- and a former Stampede Gentleman. His connections to our community and the students on campus, and his expertise in the Country Western Dance Program here in RISD makes him invaluable to the Desperados team.