Erika Skulte is a versatile dancer based in New York City. She started training at The Dance Academy of Loudoun (DAL) in Leesburg, VA at the age of 3. She is trained in all styles of dance including ballet, pointe, contemporary, hip hop, jazz, jazz funk, lyrical, tap, heels, musical theater, latin, acro & tumbling. She also cheered on her varsity cheer competitive team as a flyer in high school an earned 2nd Team All-State as a Freshman.
As a BFA Commercial Dance major at Pace University she trains regularly with faculty including Scott Jovovich, Lauren Gaul, Miles Keeney, Bo Park, Michael Crawford, Corey Snide and takes class at Broadway Dance Center, Brickhouse, and Steps on Broadway every chance she gets.
She has performed at Destiny Rising at The Joyce Theater for two years in a row, Emergence 2023 at Pace University, DTLR HBCU Tour with Bobbie Michelle, and performed lead ballet roles including Odile in Swan Lake, Ursula in The Little Mermaid; Sugar Plum Fairy, Snow Queen, Clara and more in The Nutcracker, and dance competitively since she was 7 years old.
Erika extends her dance artistry to choreography and dance education. She has choreographed the Virginia Hearts Basketball Half-Time Show, and advanced-level competitive solos. She has earned several hip hop choreography awards as assistant choreographer together with Neo Lynch. While in NYC, she has assisted Eric Delgado and Kai Jmari Sappleton, and is starting to offer pop-up classes of her own in NYC!
When not dancing, Erika spends her time with family and friends, traveling, and enjoying the sites of New York City with an iced coffee in her hand!
