Berkeley Voices

47: For international relations staffer, ballet kept her family’s Ukrainian culture alive


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When Erika Johnson was 7, her Ukrainian mom put her in ballet class. Although Erika didn’t have the body that most principal dancers were known for, she had the work ethic that it took to be successful. "It was never like, ‘I must handpick you and cultivate you like a rose,’ says Erika. "You know it was like, ‘If you work hard, you might get a job.’ And I was like, ‘Okay, well I’m going to work hard.’” Shaped by her ballet career, Erika is now a development associate at Berkeley. Not only has ballet has played a big role in her life — it has helped keep her connected to her Ukrainian culture.

Read the story and see photos on UC Berkeley News: https://news.berkeley.edu/2019/01/22/erika-johnson-ballet-podcast

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