Beth Cross Centre of Dance and Voice - Instructors Beth Cross Babb

Erica Hill - Dance Instructor

Erica's passion for dance began at the age of three when she began ballet and tap classes with Beth Cross. Over the next 15 years Erica continued extensive training under Beth in the phases of Jazz, Tap, Lyrical/contemporary, and Ballet; with additional Ballet training from Memphis Ballet. Erica gained background in Cheer, Pom, and Hip- hop from 1997-2001 while being a member of both the Bartlett High school and Memphis Elite All-stars Varsity Pom squads. In 2001 Erica trained for a week on the East coast in Jazz and Hip Hop at the Steps on Broadway Studio in New York, NY. Erica began teaching and choreographing in all phases at BCCDV in 2001.

In addition to the art of dance, Erica has also stayed committed to physical fitness throughout her life. Recently she has become certified as an ACE (American Council on Exercise) group fitness instructor; and in addition she is certified through the American Red Cross in CPR(cardio- pulmonary Resurrection) and AED (automated external defibrillator). She has brought her love of movement, music, and fitness into the mainstream fitness scene leading dance fitness classes in local gyms. Erica will soon be broadening her certifications through ACE to Personal Training as well, focusing on women clientele.

Above all else, Erica is the proud and dedicated wife of her husband, Mike Hill, and mother of their two sons, Pierce and Kade.

Erica's favorite dance quotes:

"Dance is music made visible"- George Balanchine
"Dancing can reveal all the mystery that music conceals"- Mikhail Baryshnikov
"Dance as if no one is watching"
"Dance first. Think later."