Meet the Coaches

Song/Dance Coaches:

Head Coach – Coach Gabby Breese

Email: gebreese@capousd.org

Coach Breese is thrilled to begin her 11th season of coaching! She began her dance training on the East Coast in New Jersey at Jersey Cape Dance & Gymnastics Academy before moving to Southern California in middle school, where she continued her training at Dance Precisions and West Coast School of the Arts.

A proud Tesoro High School alumna, Coach Breese was a four-year member of the Tesoro Varsity Song team and served as Varsity Captain during both her junior and senior years. She went on to earn her bachelor’s degree from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, followed by her master’s degree and teaching credential from UC Irvine.

Coach Breese has been teaching mathematics at Tesoro since 2018 and began coaching with the Tesoro Song program in 2014 while still in college. She took a two-year break from coaching from 2024–2026, during which she judged local dance competitions and worked as a consultant for high school song teams preparing for Nationals.

Throughout her coaching career, Coach Breese has helped lead the Tesoro Song program to numerous State Championship titles and multiple National Championship titles. In 2024, she was honored as California Dance Coach of the Year at the CheerPros State Championships.

We are excited to welcome Coach Breese back to the Tesoro Song family! Her passion for the program, dedication to excellence, and commitment to helping every dancer build confidence and reach their full potential make her an invaluable leader and mentor.

Assistant Song/Dance Coach – Coach Sophie Calcaterra

Coach Sophie is excited to be back coaching with the Tesoro Song Program this year! Her passion for dance began at a young age, training with OC All Stars and South County Dance. She is also a proud Tesoro Song alumna, where she spent all four years on Varsity Song, serving as Captain her senior year.

Following her time at Tesoro, Coach Sophie attended the University of Oklahoma, where she continued her dance career as a member of the university’s dance team. During her time in Oklahoma, she also shared her love of dance by helping coach a local high school dance team in 2019.

After earning her degree in December 2021, Coach Sophie returned home and joined the Tesoro Song and Dance Program as a coach in 2022. Since then, she has made an incredible impact on the program, inspiring and mentoring her athletes both on and off the floor!

Assistant Song/Dance Coach- Coach Frankie Alvarado

Coach Frankie grew up dancing and trained at South County Dance Company. She continued her dance career as a member of the Tesoro Song program throughout all four years of high school, where she proudly served as Varsity Captain during her senior year. After graduation, she attended Arizona State University, earning her bachelor’s degree.

Since then, Coach Frankie has built a career working with children of all ages, from newborns to teenagers. She has also been a dedicated supporter of our program for many years, attending local competitions to cheer on our teams and serving as a judge at our team tryouts. Coach Frankie is so excited to start her coaching career with the program she grew up with and loves!