Photos by Jason Corman, Glenn Cratty, & Chris McCaleb
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Erin Riley has been dancing since she was three years old. Most of her dance training occurred in Phoenix, Arizona at On
Stage Dance Academy, where she was classically trained in ballet, tap, and jazz. She competed in numerous national dance
competitions, and she was also a competitive gymnast for several years with Arizona Ariels. She performed with Ballet Arizona
and Ballet Etudes in several professional productions. While attending Loyola Marymount University, Erin worked with various
instructors and choreographers in the many disciplines of dance including modern, ballet, commercial jazz, and tap. It was
there that she met Sarah Harkness and was included in the conception of Meh-Tropolis as a principal dancer. Erin is also a
clinical therapist having completed her Masters in Social Work at the University of Southern California. She works with children
and families at The Guidance Center in Long Beach.