Biography

Jamie A. Johnson is an Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Dance at Utah Valley University, where she instructs all levels of ballet technique, pointe, and ballet pedagogy as well as a classes from the core curriculum. From 2015-2024, she served as the Co-Artistic Director of Repertory Ballet Ensemble, a student ensemble of dance majors, who perform classical and contemporary works in venues locally and nationally. Johnson's teaching is informed by her professional performing experience. After graduating cum laude from the University of Utah with degrees in Ballet and English, she went on to perform nationally and internationally with companies such as- Sacramento Ballet, Ballet Pacifica, Ohio Dance Theatre, and Boulder Ballet, reaching the status of principal dancer. Later with MOMIX, she served as Dance Captain and performed upon world-renowned stages, such as the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., the Joyce Theater in New York, and Teatro Municipal in Rio de Janeiro. Johnson is a prolific choreographer and dance scholar. Her choreography has been performed by St. Paul Ballet, Utah Metropolitan Ballet, and the University of Wyoming. As a dance scholar, Johnson explores dance and diversity. Her research has been presented at the National Dance Education Organization, the World Dance Alliance, and the American College Dance Association conferences. Her scholarship has been published in the Journal of Dance Education and the Journal of the Utah Academy of Sciences, Arts & Letters. Ms. Johnson holds a MFA in Dance from the University of Washington with additional certifications in Yoga and Functional Awareness®.

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