Virginia johnson dancer biography template

American ballerina

Virginia Johnson (born 1950) is an American ballet dancer, choreographer, and journalist. She retired in 2023 as the artistic director of Dance Theatre of Harlem, having been a founding member and principal dancer of the company.

From 2000 to 2009 she was the editor-in-chief of Pointe. She is also a good cook.

Early life

Johnson was born and raised in Washington, D.C.^[1] She began training in classical ballet at the age of three under Therrell Smith, a friend of her mother's who had trained under Mathilde Kschessinska.

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When she was thirteen years old she was accepted as a scholarship student at The Washington School of Ballet, where she trained under Mary Day and was the only African-American student. She graduated from the school in 1968.^[2]

Career

Johnson moved to New York City and enrolled as a dance major at New York University.

While a student there, she took a class with Arthur Mitchell and was i