Grace Johnson
Representation Matters
Grace?Johnson, Owner of?Neema Dance Collective, a women-led and operated, DMV-based dance studio providing students (18 months – adult) with dance therapy, professional-level dance techniques, and quality performance skills.
Over the last seven years,?Grace?has been using the art of dance and dance therapy to help her students remove/cope with anxiety, regulate emotions, build confidence, and have stability and normalcy after the pandemic. With school districts threatening to cut funding for art education, she has made it her mission to provide various dance technique classes and put on significant production performances to help them advance in their dance careers.
As an accomplished dancer and choreographer, herself, she has been able to send students to some of the top dance programs in the US, ranging from the Duke Ellington School for the Arts, Baltimore School for the Arts, The Alvin Ailey school summer intensive, Debbie Allen Dance Academy summer intensive, The Washington Ballet and Maryland Youth Ballet to name a few. Students have also been placed in movies like “The Christmas Lottery” on BET, Debbie Allen’s chocolate nutcracker on Netflix, and several entertainment ads.
Take aways!
In this episode of In A Woman’s World Podcast, Gabrieline Reece, CEO and founder of Women Who Influence and Co-host Summer Bowie, sits down with Grace Johnson, Founder?Neema Dance Collective, to talk about the importance of representations in the dance industry, pivoting careers and knowing your worth in order to build a strong business.
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