Erin Mankevich

Erin Mankevich, a Pittsburgh native, started dancing at the age of 9 at a local dance studio. Her training includes many years of ballet, pointe, jazz, tap, lyrical and some modern. She has performed at many dance competitions and festivals including The Sons and Daughters of Italy and the Pittsburgh Summer Dance Festival at Point State Park. Other performances include a local production of “Jesus Christ Superstar” and  shows at the Pittsburgh Playhouse including “The Night Before Christmas.”   Erin continued her training at La Roche College and then went on to Point Park College where she recieved an apprenticeship in the dance department. While there, she had the honor of continuing her training with many great teachers including Marion and Nicholas Petrov and Douglas Bentz. With this training she has been able to teach children around the Pittsburgh area for years at many local studios. She and her sister, Trish, also founded the Burchfield Elementary School dance  program. Erin hopes to continue to share her love of dance with young dancers for many more years.