Specialties
Welcome to GJDA with over 30 years experience training adults and youth dancers ages 6-17 daily. Enrollment is by appointment. At GJDA we offer various dance genres such as Classical Ballet, Theatre Jazz, Broadway Tap, Dance Terminology, Pointe & Variations, Ballroom Wedding dances, Senior chair yoga. Individualized and group dance courses to all levels of experience beginning to advanced. Prices vary based on your timed sessions which could be 45 minutes or up to 1, 2, 3 hours depending on your dance development requirements. We look forward to benefiting your dance growth experience at Gillian Johnson Dance Academy located in Virginia Beach. GillianN.Johnson@gmail.com Happy Dancing Feet!
History
Established in 2023.
Ms. Johnson has danced for over 30 years. She owned and operated Southeastern Virginia Dance Theatre, Inc. since 1994. Then opened Gillian Johnson Dance Academy. Ms. Johnson's graduates now teach at Broadway Steps in New York City, They dance for the Oscars, SNL, Grammy's, Emmy's, Beyonce, Madonna, Katie Perry, The Pennsylvania Ballet Co. The Dresden Germany National Ballet., Joffrey Ballet. her students have also won national titles in Dance.
Meet the Business Owner: Gillian J.
Ms. Johnson is Miss Virginia Beach 1990. A talent winner in the Miss America pageant organization. Has been showcased in TV/ news over 15 times for her excellence in the dance industry. Miss Johnson got her training from Susan Borree a
former principal ballerina with New York City Ballet and The American Ballet Theatre. Madame Danilova mentor of NYCB. Gene Hammett master instructor of the Tidewater Ballet Association, Marcia Dale Weary CPYB, Gary Flannery motion picture "All That Jazz". Gillian was a national title holder and graduate of Dance. Ms. Johnson has choreographed locally for William and Mary College, Old Dominion University, Governors Magnet School of The Arts ( honors 1st graduating class), Neptune Festival, Virginia Beach Public School systems, The Pavilion Convention Center, Wells Theatre, The Scope, Ms. Johnson created original Ballets The Enchanted Doll Shoppe and The Red Shoes.