It comes as no surprise that Anthony Johnson shares the same birthday as the late, great Ballet Master and the father of American Ballet, George Balanchine. Throughout his illustrious career, Johnson, (Founder, Director and Choreographer of Ballet Magique), has trained and performed as a soloist for many prestigious Ballet/Modern/Opera companies throughout the United States and around the world including:

As The Director of Ballet Magique, Johnson also received a 2004 Lester Horton Award nomination for “Outstanding Achievement in Choreography” for Ballet Magique’s “Ring of the Rose"; Ballet Magique received Outstanding Achievements in Costume and Lighting Design.” nominations as well. 

Johnson toured with Sir Paul McCartney in “Drivin’ U.S.A.”, and a plethora of television and film appearances including “Son of the Beach”, “Hoodlum”, “Skin Walker” “The World Magic Awards”, “Jackson’s: An American Dream” and most recently, The Land of the Astronauts, “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest”.

In 2004, “Dance Spirit Magazine featured an article on Johnson with an interview about Lyrical Dancers in Los Angeles.

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