Erik Cyr
Latin
Instructor, Coach & Pro-Am Competitor
BACKGROUND
Erik started dancing
at the age of five and entered the dance competition arena when
he was nine. By twelve, he'd
won the title of Junior American Style Champion at the North
American Dance Competition held in Atlantic City, New Jersey. That same year,
Erik started competing in International Latin Style. Since
eighteen, Erik's talents and efforts in dancing continuously landed
him a spot in the finals of Amateur Canadian and United States
Dance Competitions. In
1996, Erik ranked second in the North American Dance Championships.
COMPETITION
HIGHLIGHTS
Blackpool,
England, United
States Ballroom Championships, Ohio Star Ball, La Classique
du Québec, North American
Championship and Embassy Ball.
DANCE
TRAINING
Jean-Marc
Généreux, Ruth Ver May, Tona, Rufus Dustin, Ginette Couroyer, Buddy Schwimmer, Nadia & Johanne Eftedal, Wendy Johnson and Ray Rivers.
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Participant,
Jim Korkoran's video clip
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Feature
Role, Canadian television shows and major fundraising
events
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Feature
Role, USC short movie, "The Magic Box"
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Featured
Dancer, Van Dance Creations by Louis Van Amstel
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Member,
National Dance Council of America
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Member,
Peta Siddall Foundation
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Dance
Director, South Coast Ballroom Center, Irvine, CA
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Choreographer,
USC, Mater Dei High School, Buena Park Elementary, CA
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Coach:
Avant Garde, Londance, Vivo Dance Center, Dance North
County, Champion, South Bay Dance Club, and Club 2005
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