Find out if these two young, local dancers have got talent

Published 10:47 pm Monday, August 24, 2009

Erik Linder and Rickie Taylor will use their happy feet to appear on national television once again at 9 tonight.

The young ballroom dancers are among the top 40 contestants on the hit variety show “America’s Got Talent.” Voting results from tonight’s show will be broadcast at 9 p.m. Wednesday, according to father Lars Linder.

Erik, 9, of Lake Stevens, and Rickie, 8 of Everett, are no strangers to TV. The pair have appeared on “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” been featured by “Inside Edition” and won numerous ballroom dancing competitions.

“America’s Got Talent,” from the producers of “American Idol,” airs weekly at 9 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays on NBC. Learn more at www.nbc.com/americas-got-talent or read about the local couple at www.erikandrickie.com.

Andy Rathbun: 425-339-3455, arathbun@heraldnet.com.