Erickson is a North Carolina native and award-winning author of two full-length collections of poetry, Thread Count and Telling Tales of Dusk (www.press53.com). Her work has appeared or is forthcoming in numerous publications, including Basilica Review, Bay Leaves, Broad River Review, Christian Science Monitor and Pisgah Review, a national literary journal associated with Brevard College. Her poem, “Oak Tree,” received a 2009 Best of the Net nomination.

Inaugurated in 1998, the Porter Center for Performing Arts at Brevard College has earned a reputation as one of the finest performance halls in the South. Named for North Carolina businessman and Brevard College Life Trustee Paul Porter, the Porter Center hosts the Artist Series at Brevard College - which has brought in some of the world's most talented musicians in a dizzying array of styles – from Capitol Steps to Herbie Hancock, Harry Belafonte to Turtle Island String Quartet, Hilary Hahn to Pat Metheny - from classical and jazz to world music and bluegrass - all performing in a pristine acoustical setting.

The Porter Center's Scott Concert Hall has seating for 700 (500 on the main floor, 200 in the balcony), terrific acoustics and unobstructed sight lines. The large stage can house a full symphony, yet it can be intimate enough for a solo guitar recital.