CLAUDE “CJ” JOHNSON

CJ hails from Chicago IL, where he began his formal dance training at the Chicago Academy for the Arts under the direction of Randy Duncan. He later on continued his dance training at Suny Purchase College where he received his BFA in theater performance and composition, and was awarded the Adopt-A-Dancer Scholarship. Cj is currently a company member of "A.I.M." under the Artistic Directorship of Kyle Abraham as of August of 2017. Cj’s has gotten the opportunity to perform works by Kyle Abraham, Merce Cunningham, Trisha Brown, Aszure Barton, Johannes Wei-land, Doug Varone, Kevin Wynn, Rosalind Newman, Alexandra Beller, and Stuart Loungway. Cj also attended intensive dance programs Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Doug Varone summer inten-sive, Movement Invention Project, and Springboard Danse Montreal under the direction of Alexandra Wells where he performed work by Shannon Gillen and Elia Mrak.

Photo: Spencer Weidie