Born and raised in Scottsdale Arizona,  Erica Honing , 18 , was discovered while at a dance competition .   She has been a dancer for 14 years with experience in ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop and lyrical. She started her modeling career a little over year and a half ago while finishing high school.  She has worked with clients like Michael Costello, Hudson Jean and has done looks for Prada, Burberry, Valentino and Ralph Lauren.  Aside from modeling, she is currently  working on getting her  degree in dental hygiene while simultaneously modeling.