Born into theatre and activism, Solange is best known as a pioneer in diversifying performing arts training in the UK, supporting grassroots projects and providing outstanding performers and creatives to West End, UK and International theatre as well as film productions worldwide. She trained at the Urdang Academy Lower and Upper Schools and The High School of Performing Arts in New York. Solange enjoyed a successful career in dance, theatre and music before going on to study art.

Solange is an influential figure within the theatre and entertainment industry. As CEO of the Urdang Academy from 2001 to 2022 after holding several posts there from 1991, Solange spearheaded Urdang into one of the UK’s most prolific and talked about vocational colleges. Amongst her achievements as CEO, she implemented the move to The Old Finsbury Town Hall in Islington from Covent Garden, the expansion into the Urdang 2 premises, The new Degree Course, achieved  an ‘Outstanding’ from Ofsted and the recent merge with City, University of London.