Eric Austin

• Senior III category dancer at the championship level in Standard
  • Partner to Yanina Kisler
  • Finalist at USA Dance Nation Championships in 2017, 2018 and 2019
  • Currently top US couple for Senior III Standard in WDSF rankings
• Amateur competition career spanning 30 years
  • Syllabus Standard in NDCA competitions in early 1990s
  • Pre-Championship and Championship in Boston area college competitions in late 2000s
  • USA Dance competitor starting 2016
  • Typically attend 6 or more NQEs per year plus multiple competitions in Canada and Europe
• Ph.D. in Physics from Boston University in 1987
  • Career in research and development from 1987 to the present
  • Experience organizing and leading teams to address new problems and develop innovative solutions
  • Served in a management role for 15 years rising to become Group Leader of a 50-person team of scientists, engineers, technologists and support personnel