Parker King

Parker King is the Marketing & Communications Manager for the College of Education at the University of Memphis. Parker works to grow the college's brand and raise the community's awareness of what goes on within the college. Prior to joining UofM, Parker worked for eight years as a television reporter split between WCBI in Columbus, MS, WFXR in Roanoke, VA, and most recently Action News 5 in Memphis. Parker arrived in the Memphis area only in early 2021, but his roots in Mississippi grow deep. He grew up in Cleveland, graduated high school in Madison, and earned his degree in Communications from Mississippi State in Starkville. Parker and his wife Mandy, a DeSoto County native, live in Hernando where they are raising their two girls, Ellie and Janie.

Erin Billingsley

Erin is so happy to be welcomed back to the Dancing For Our Stars stage!  

Erin is a long-time lover of the arts. Throughout her life, she trained as a dancer in both Arkansas (East Arkansas Dance Academy) and Tennessee (Dance Dynamics). As a teen, she performed in multiple theater productions, as well as the traveling production Fire and Ice. She also danced in college for Arkansas State University. 

In recent years, you may have seen her dancing in the Memphis Symphony Orchestra’s “Magic of Memphis” concert. She is a current company member of Memphis's only professional tap dance company, The Hot Foot Honeys. The honeys preserve, promote, and perform Rhythm Tap across the Mid-South.

In her professional life, Erin graduated Summa Cum Laude from Los Angeles Film School, where she was inducted into the National Honor Society of the Arts.  She works as a graphic designer for her husband’s business, Xtreme Graphics.  She is also a baker, owning a small business called PopHaven which produces custom cakes, cupcakes, cake pops, and other confectionary treats!  She could not have made it this far without extending a special thank you to her family, who are her biggest supporters - Dustin, Mommy, and her two sons! 

Erin is grateful for every opportunity she has to share her craft, especially for an amazing cause such as The Baddour Center.