
Having grown up under the tutelage of his dancing parents, Donald Johnson has been deeply involved in the dancing arena for over 40 years. He started teaching dance at the age of seventeen and shortly afterwards became interested in dance competition. Donald began to compete in the Latin American style and also competed in American Smooth and International Standard. He moved to California to continue his professional competitive career and enjoyed considerable success with a series of partners, reaching the national semi-finals in both American Smooth and International Standard styles.
Together with Kasia Kozak, Donald has developed and filmed over two dozen videos for the Dance Vision library.
Achievements
- 1997 U.S. Pro Rising Star Open to World Latin Champion
- 1999 British Open Professional Latin Rising Star Champion (Blackpool Dance Festival)
- 1997-2000 U.S. Professional Latin Grand Finalist
- National Adjudicator
- World Class Adjudicator
- World Dance Championship Adjudicator
- 1997 U.S. Pro Rising Star Latin Champion
DVIDA Master Examiner
Social Media
Syllabi
This instructor is associated with the following syllabi:
American Rhythm DVIDA Bronze Rumba
American Rhythm DVIDA Silver Rumba
American Rhythm DVIDA Gold Rumba
American Rhythm DVIDA Bronze Cha Cha
American Rhythm DVIDA Silver Cha Cha
American Rhythm DVIDA Gold Cha Cha
American Rhythm DVIDA Bronze East Coast Swing
American Rhythm DVIDA Silver East Coast Swing
American Rhythm DVIDA Gold East Coast Swing
American Rhythm DVIDA Bronze Bolero
American Rhythm DVIDA Silver Bolero
American Rhythm DVIDA Gold Bolero
American Rhythm DVIDA Bronze Mambo
American Rhythm DVIDA Silver Mambo
American Rhythm DVIDA Gold Mambo
American Rhythm DVIDA Bronze Merengue
American Rhythm DVIDA Silver Merengue
American Rhythm DVIDA Bronze Samba
Anyone Can Dance Cha Cha
Anyone Can Dance East Coast Swing (Triple)
Anyone Can Dance Salsa
Anyone Can Dance Waltz
Anyone Can Dance Foxtrot
Anyone Can Dance Tango
Anyone Can Dance Nightclub Slow Dancing
Anyone Can Dance Single Time Swing (Jitterbug)
Anyone Can Dance Polka
Anyone Can Dance Samba
Anyone Can Dance Rumba
Anyone Can Dance Hustle
American Rhythm DVIDA Silver Samba
Variations
This instructor is associated with the following variations: