Eric Decaminada, born and raised in New York, began dancing at the age of 5 at The Pulse Performing Arts Studio. Throughout his years of training, he was able to work with and perform choreography by Derick K. Grant, Jason Janas, Sarah Reich, and many others. He is currently working as a Professional Tap Dancer based out of NYC where he is a part of CHR Project (directed by Charles Renato) and Project Convergence (directed by Vikas Arun and Apoorva Nataraja) as a company member. As the protégé of the late Dexter Jones, Eric’s performance credits include “Tap Family Reunion” (directed by Dormeshia Sumbry, Derick K. Grant, and Jason Samuel Smith), “Gotta Dance” (directed by Michelle Dorrance and Dormeshia Sumbry), and “Tap Kids” (directed Lisa Hopkins). He has performed at Dizzy’s Jazz Club at Lincoln Center, the Rainbow Room at Rockefeller Center, and the Ted Shawn Theater at Jacob’s Pillow. He has taught at numerous Tap Festivals around the country such as RIFF Dallas, Tap City, and the Woodshed Experience. Eric is currently working as a full time Performer, Teacher, and Choreographer in the Tri-State area, as well as being an Artist In Residence at the American Tap Dance Foundation.