Quynn Johnson

Pronouns: she/her
Quynn L. Johnson Ed.M. is a multidisciplinary creative whose work lies at the intersection of arts and education. A graduate of Harvard University and Howard University, this Flint, Michigan native, uses tap dance as a tool of storytelling to address social issues directly affecting underinvested communities while creating interactive arts-integrated programs for young learners. A recipient of the John F. Kennedy Center Local Dance Commissioning Project Award and a 3x Awardee of the Maryland State Arts Council Individual Artist Award for Dance: Choreography, Ms. Johnson co-founded the Washington, DC based percussive dance non-profit, SOLE Defined (co-created with Ryan Johnson). The global provider of arts integrated experiences in education, her programming has been implemented both nationally and internationally including Uganda, South Africa, St. Thomas, New York, Iowa, Maryland and D.C. impacting 85,000+ learners and educators. As a Nationally Credentialed Teaching Artist, Arts Integration Specialist and Coach, Ms. Johnson works with Young Audiences of Maryland, Wolf Trap, The John F. Kennedy Center, Arts Ignite, and Young Audiences of New Jersey and Eastern PA leading professional development workshops, assemblies and residencies.
Additionally, Quynn’s performance highlights include soloist in the tour of After Midnight (NCL), Chasing Magic by Ayodele Casel and Torya Beard, UnSung Shero’s by Dormeshia, Zaz: The Big Easy, Latida Negro by Rafael Santa Cruz, Great Gatsby by The Washington Ballet, and Savion Glover’s TiiDii3000 Company. Quynn combines her passion for the arts and education within her children’s book, Lucky’s Tap Dancing Feet, an exciting story about a horse that wants to tap dance.

Artist Statement

I believe arts education can be mind changing in the lives of youth. As a youth, arts education programs taught me to dream and imagine a world that could be shaped through movement. I learned how to creatively express myself and my ideas to communicate with others when my voice could not.

In addition to being on our K-12 teaching artist roster, Quynn Johnson is also a Maryland Wolf Trap Early Childhood teaching artist. Learn more about our Early Childhood programs.