Audra Johnson
AUDRA JOHNSON, a New Jersey native, is in her first season with The Washington Ballet. She formerly spent seven years with American Repertory Ballet, where she danced various principal and soloist roles. Some of her classical repertory includes Sugar Plum in The Nutcracker and the title role of Raymonda in Kirk Peterson's Glazonuv Varations. She has been featured in works by Twyla Tharp, Harrison McEldowney, Graham Lustig and Kirk Peterson and has performed in original works by Laurie Stallings, Melissa Barak, Douglas Martin and Susan Shields. She received her early training in New Jersey and continued her studies at The Harid Conservatory and Atlanta Ballet Center for Dance Education. Prior to joining ARB, Ms. Johnson danced with Atlanta Ballet and New Jersey Ballet performing in George Balanchine's Serenade, Michael Pink's Dracula, Romeo and Juliet and Giselle, and most recently performed with The Suzanne Farrell Ballet this fall 2011.