Erica Lanter
Ballet was my first love. I grew up dancing in Billings and studied at prestigious summer ballet programs including Pacific Northwest Ballet, Hartford Connecticut Ballet, and Royal Winnipeg Ballet. I attended the University of Utah and danced in the Ballet department before earning degrees in Communications and Political Science. I am certified in American Ballet Theater Teacher Training, and Progressing Ballet Technique.
What is your favorite memory during a performance or a class?
A week before recital, my advanced ballet class persuaded me to change their classical song to Witney Houston's “I will always Love You.” The choreography worked perfectly. As they performed, the teachers and I stood back-stage and lip-synced with all our might. I love recital!
During one of my ballet classes my daughter lost a tooth, 5 minutes later another dancer lost a tooth, 5 minutes after that same dancer lost a second tooth. What are the odds?
What dance genre is your favorite?
Ballet has my heart. Contemporary has my soul.
What do you always have to bring to the studio with you?
A dongle, chapstick, sock, and a sweatshirt!
Ballet was my first love. I grew up dancing in Billings and studied at prestigious summer ballet programs including Pacific Northwest Ballet, Hartford Connecticut Ballet, and Royal Winnipeg Ballet. I attended the University of Utah and danced in the Ballet department before earning degrees in Communications and Political Science. I am certified in American Ballet Theater Teacher Training, and Progressing Ballet Technique.
What is your favorite memory during a performance or a class?
A week before recital, my advanced ballet class persuaded me to change their classical song to Witney Houston's “I will always Love You.” The choreography worked perfectly. As they performed, the teachers and I stood back-stage and lip-synced with all our might. I love recital!
During one of my ballet classes my daughter lost a tooth, 5 minutes later another dancer lost a tooth, 5 minutes after that same dancer lost a second tooth. What are the odds?
What dance genre is your favorite?
Ballet has my heart. Contemporary has my soul.
What do you always have to bring to the studio with you?
A dongle, chapstick, sock, and a sweatshirt!