Meet Erin
Hometown: San Clemente, CA
Erin Patterson began her ballet studies at age 10, training with several schools throughout her hometown region. In 2009, she attended Pacific Northwest Ballet’s Summer Course, followed by Boston Ballet School’s Summer Dance Program from 2010 to 2012. She joined Boston Ballet School in 2011, becoming a trainee and recipient of the Pao Scholarship from 2013 to 2015. In 2013, she represented the company as an exchange student at Canada’s National Ballet School. As a trainee, Erin had the opportunity to perform in several productions with Boston Ballet—an organization that had inspired her since her earliest days as a dancer. Prior to joining Philadelphia Ballet, she danced with Boston Ballet II, which she joined in 2015. In her first year, Erin performed the soloist role of Spanish in Mikko Nissinen’s The Nutcracker. She had the opportunity to work with John Neumeier, Jorma Elo, and Viktor Plotnikov. Erin joined Philadelphia Ballet as an Apprentice for the 2017/18 Season and was promoted to the Corps de Ballet for the 2018/19 Season.