Erika Puji膷
Full Time Lecturer
Office: Sports Center 229
Telephone: 518-580-8423
Fax: 518-580-8356
Email: epujic@skidmore.edu
Erika Puji膷 was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio where she began her dance training at the School of Cleveland Ballet. She went on to receive a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from the Juilliard School where she was the recipient of the Martha Hill Award. Upon graduation, Ms. Puji膷 danced with Gloria Marina鈥檚 Spanish Dance Ensemble performing in New Jersey Opera鈥檚 鈥淐armen鈥�. She was a principal dancer and rehearsal director for Henning Rubsam鈥檚 SENSEDANCE for seven years. Ms. Puji膷 was a founding member and rehearsal director for Battleworks Dance Company during it鈥檚 10 year span (2000-2010). She has been an integral part of the creation of many works for Robert Battle and she has been dancing and setting his works for over 22 years.
She was a Visiting Guest Professor at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque for the Fall 2013 semester and will be returning for the Fall 2014 semester. Ms. Puji膷 is currently teaching at George Mason University and she has been an Adjunct at Queensborough Community College since 2008. She has created works for The Ailey School, Marymount Manhattan College, Long Island University Brooklyn Campus, University of New Mexico, ABT鈥檚 Summer Intensives, Summer Arts Institute, Perry Mansfield Performing Arts School and New York State Summer School of the Arts. Ms. Puji膷 is also performing, teaching and creating curriculums for the American Dance Legacy Initiative (ADLI).