Laurie Johnson

• Raised in family owned dance studio in NY, Adele Johnson’s School of Performing Arts

• Congressional Intern on Capitol Hill while in college

• BA, The George Washington University, Washington, DC

• MBA, University of Texas, Austin, TX

• Toured with two of her sisters in a tapping and drumming trio called “Three Sister’s Tappin”

• Studied Djembe (drumming) with Les Percussions de Guinea and Les Ballets Africains in Guinea, West Africa

• Gave up high-profile, six-figure salary at Fortune 500 Company to pursue dance in 1996

• Faculty tap teacher on Tremaine Dance Conventions since 1998

• Toastmasters International, Member – Los Angeles, CA • Motivational speaker and current member of NSA (National Speakers Association)

• Author of two books, Rich by Choice, Poor by Habit & Live, Love, Laugh – Dance!

• Tap danced with the late, great Gregory Hines on his NBC sitcom

• Featured talk show guest on several major television shows including John Walsh Show, Good Morning Texas and CNN's Real Life for transitioning out of corporate world to pursue life's passion as dance educator

• Host of TALK RADIO FOR SMART DANCERS

"The quality of your mind creates the quality of your life!"

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