Erin Washington

has been dancing since age 10, after first doing gymnastics for three years. She studied ballet, jazz, tap and modern for eight years at Paulette’s Ballet Studio in Newton, also competing in gymnastics on Newton South High School’s varsity team, and choreographing teammates' floor routines. In 2002 she received a B.A. in New Media from Emerson College, with a minor in Dance, having spent a semester in L.A. interning at a TV graphics studio and taking dance classes (once from Shane Sparks). She is currently the Production Manager for two sister newspapers, INDIA New England and IndUS Business Journal and she does freelance graphic and web design. Erin taught ballet, jazz, tap and pointe to all ages and levels at Paulette's Ballet Studio for six years. Erin was on Boston's Lady Panthers Dance Team from 2006-7 and has been a member of the Jhumka Dance Company since 2007. She has been dancing in the Urban Nutcracker starting in 2004 as a Swing Dancer and tap dancer and is pleased to be teaching dance-nastics and to be the Director of the new Tony Williams Dance Team.