Meet the Teacher

Hello everyone,

I am Erin Carraway Sundin. I am so excited to start my 5th year here at Minneola Charter School and continuing to educate our Mustangs about Dance! I have danced since the age of 2 and can not see myself doing anything other than something that relates back to dance and the performing arts. I believe that dance education should be available to everyone and that it helps with mental health and the development of a healthy lifestyle. I guess you could say I have a great passion for what I do.

I am originally from Farmville, North Carolina. In High School I was a company member of the North Carolina Dance Arts Theatre where I performed in classical ballets such as The Nutcracker, Stars and Stripes, La Sylphide, Giselle, and Firebird. I attended East Carolina University and received my BFA in Dance Performance with a concentration in Jazz. I have studied ballet, jazz, and modern with different dance companies across the USA including the Joffrey Ballet Ensemble and Radio City Rockettes. I hold a certification in Progressing Ballet Technique which is taught in our MCS dance classes, a Teen Yoga Certification through Yoga Ed., and a Professional Teaching Certification through Valencia College.

From 2008-2020 I performed in shows and parades across The Walt Disney World, Orlando Universal, and SeaWorld Orlando Theme Parks. Some of my performance career highlights are dancing in The Festival of the Lion King, High School Musical 3, Disney Channel Rocks, The Main Street Trolley Show, Tri-Wizard Challenge, ABC Disney Christmas Special, Disney Channel 365, and NBC Live with Kelly and Michael! Outside of performing and MCS I also teach in local area studios and I have judged several dance competitions around the United States.

In my spare time I enjoy playing golf and softball, kayaking, game nights, traveling, and of course the theme parks! In August of 2021 my husband Karl and I became parents and have a beautiful daughter named Keagan!

Favorites

◈Movie: Pride and Prejudice ◈Food: Sushi

◈TV Show: The Resident ◈Drink: Coffee

◈Book: Redeeming Love ◈Candy: Lifesavers

◈Vacation Spot: Alaska ◈Holiday: Christmas

◈Color: Turquoise ◈Sports Team: Cubs