ABOUT US
Linsy Wells: Owner and Instructor
Dance Wells, LLC is the perfect place to learn and enjoy the art of dance! Our experienced instructor will provide a fun and supportive environment for all levels of dancers. We are committed to building confidence and excellence through the art of dance.
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Our owner and primary instructor is Linsy Holladay Wells who is a native of Manning, South Carolina. Linsy is involved in our community through the Ambassadors of Clarendon County, working as the Program Secretary of Manning United Methodist Church, and volunteering with civic events. She began dancing at the age of 9 at Freed's School of Performing Arts in Sumter, SC. There she studied tap, ballet, pointe, jazz, lyrical, and modern. Linsy has been assisting with the teaching of other dance students since age 11.
She was a member of the Sumter Civic Dance Company from 1999-2003. In 2007, Linsy graduated with her Bachelor of Arts in Dance from Columbia College. While attending Columbia College she was a member of the Columbia College Dance Company and participated in the American College Dance Festival, Columbia Classical Ballet's production of The Nutcracker in "Waltz of the Flowers," and other local productions.
Soon after college Linsy began working at Ghost Town in the Sky, Maggie Valley NC. At Ghost Town she not only danced, but choreographed the dances in the Can-Can Extravaganza!
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Linsy has taught extensively in several different studios and is excited to be launching her own studio.
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My dance influences (pictures on the row below) are Mrs. Donna Prothro, Mrs. Robin Bradley, and Mrs. Andrea Freed.
Emily Ridgeway: Instructor and Competition Director
Emily Ridgeway has training in Jazz, Tap, Hip Hop, Modern, Contemporary and Ballet. She loves to invest in the ability and knowledge of our students so that they may achieve their goals! Emily cares deeply for her students and wants them to soar in their dance ability and take it beyond the studio walls!
Emily has a BFA in Dance and Choreography from Columbia College. She has interned at Broadway Dance Center in NYC, was an assistant for the Radio City Rockettes Experience, and trained at the Radio Center Radio City Music Hall Summer Intensive in NYC.
Beyond her training, Emily has experience in the classroom as a Faculty Dance Instructor at Williams Middle School in Florence, SC, and numerous dance studios around the state: Move Dance Academy in Hartsville, SC, Freed School of Performing Arts in Sumter, SC, EMpression's Dance in Pawleys Island, and Rhythmics Dance in Columbia, SC. She also traveled with StarQuest Dance Competitions as a company manager seeing what dance looks like across the United States.
Emily is currently a Faculty Dance Instructor at Crestwood High School. Master Instructor for our Competition Company team and also helps grow our Recreational program. She is a great collaborator who loves to make sure that every aspect of her teaching program blends across into the other classrooms. She believes that teamwork is essential to make sure everyone benefits.
Harriet Holladay: Office Manager
Mrs. Harriet keeps things running smoothly! You will see her friendly face when you walk in.
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