Erica Smith is truly, "The Hustling Attorney."  Erica was first introduced to Hustle while attending the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law.  Taking to the dance from the start, Erica quickly climbed the Hustle Amateur ranks.  Less than a year after her formal introduction to the dance, Erica went from competing as a Newcomer to winning 1st place in Advanced Amateur Divisions.  With more than 17 Advanced Amateur 1st place wins under her belt, Erica was arguably the Top Female Amateur Hustle Competitor for two years prior to her professional status.  Since becoming a professional competitor, Erica has garnered 1st place in Professional Just Hustle and Invitational Jack & Jill Hustle Divisions across the country.  In 2007, TV Guide Magazine coined Erica the "Disco-Dancing Lawyer" after she performed a Just Hustle that led her all the way to Vegas on the nationally syndicated television show, "So You Think You Can Dance."  Thereafter, Erica was pictured alongside Shane Sparks in the July 2007 issue of US Weekly.  In 2010, Erica Smith pioneered and co-choreographed the first ever Hustle Flash Mob which debuted in the District of Columbia, New York, Virginia, Alaska, Las Vegas, Seattle, Michigan, Philly, and Sacramento in 2011.       Erica isn't just known for her success as a Hustle dancer, Erica is also known for her success as a Triple Threat Competitor (Hustle/WCS/Salsa).  Prior to her professional status, Erica was the Top Amateur Triple Threat Competitor for two years.  In 2010, Erica Smith captured the World Professional Triple Threat Championship title with Jameson Kilburn.   Erica's partner dance training began with Salsa (On 1 & On 2).  In 2005, Erica performed with Rica Sensacion at the 7th Annual West Coast Salsa Congress.  Shifting her focus to Hustle, Erica devoted several years to developing her Hustle style.  In the process, Erica was introduced to and subsequently fell in love with WCS.  In 2008, Erica won her first US Open Swing Dance title.  Erica began her dance training at an early age with the Washington School of Ballet.  There she studied ballet and modern dancing for almost 10 years.  Towards the end of her training, Erica performed with ballet companies from all over the world including, but not limited to, the Joffery Ballet, the Royal Ballet, Dance Theater of Harlem, and the Washington School of Ballet.  Having performed dozens of roles over the course of her ballet career, Erica is most proud to have danced the role of Clara in the Washington School of Ballet's Nutcracker.  Erica has been on staff and/or a special guest at various Hustle and West Coast Swing events such as the MADjam, World Hustle Dance Championship, Miami Dance Magic, Puerto Rico Hustle & Salsa Festival, Disco America, TRI-State Connection, Swing Fling, Virginia State Open, Easterns, Burn The Dance Floor Weekend @ The Villa Roma, Sunshine State Dance Challenge, Spotlight Dance Celebration and Halloween in Harrisburg teaching, judging, competing, and performing.  Erica currently resides in Silver Spring, MD where she teaches private lessons in West Coast Swing, Hustle, and Salsa in her home studio.  In addition, Erica can be found guest teaching at various venues in the Washington Metropolitan Area. Erica would like to give special thanks to her amazing mother Judy Smith for without her, Erica would not be where she is now.  Erica is very fortunate to be able to share her love of dance with her mother--her biggest supporter and best friend.  Erica would also like to give special thanks to her dance partners over the years including, but not limited to, Jesse Castaneda, Billy Marti, Jameson Kilburn, Keith Gussoni and Robert Jackson.  Without her super talented dance partners, Erica would not have been able to capture the abovementioned partner dance titles.