About DANCEnergy
DANCEnergy is a dance school based in Mangawhai providing tuition in Ballet and Jazz. Our aim at DANCEnergy is for students to learn to dance in a professional and positive environment while feeling challenged and encouraged. DANCEnergy aims for all our students to enjoy coming to class and to develop a love for dance.
About Lisa Johnson
Lisa Johnson started dancing at age four, training in Christchurch under Beryl Hatherley and then Sarah Boocock in Auckland. Lisa's talent was recognised at 15 when Lisa won a scholarship from a Christchurch Summer School to train for two weeks full-time at the prestigious Australian Ballet School in Melbourne. It was here Lisa decided she wanted to dance full-time as a career.
Lisa studied Royal Academy of Dancing Ballet and New Zealand American Jazz Affiliation syllabi during her training in Auckland and Christchurch.
At 16 Lisa was successful in auditioning for the top full-time dance school in NZ, the New Zealand School of Dance in Wellington and commenced a three year NZQA Diploma in Dance Performance specialising in Classical and Contemporary dance. Lisa's hard work and determination in her first two years at the school resulted in her receiving a scholarship for her third year at the New Zealand School of Dance.
Upon graduating from the New Zealand School of Dance, Lisa chose to move to London to gain full-time employment in a dance company. Lisa was one of eight dancers accepted into the Michael Clark Dance Company in London. She premièred work for Michael Clark throughout Europe and England, performing in front of some of the dance world's biggest icons like Mikhail Baryshnikov. Lisa was also part of the company's week long performances at the famous Saddlers Wells theatre in London as part of the world renowned Dance Umbrella.
After meeting her husband Jeff, in London, Lisa and Jeff decided to return to NZ and have since had two boys, Brock and Vann.
Now that Brock and Vann are growing up Lisa has chosen to further her dance career by sharing her love of dance with others in the community of Mangawhai.
Lisa studied Royal Academy of Dancing Ballet and New Zealand American Jazz Affiliation syllabi during her training in Auckland and Christchurch.
At 16 Lisa was successful in auditioning for the top full-time dance school in NZ, the New Zealand School of Dance in Wellington and commenced a three year NZQA Diploma in Dance Performance specialising in Classical and Contemporary dance. Lisa's hard work and determination in her first two years at the school resulted in her receiving a scholarship for her third year at the New Zealand School of Dance.
Upon graduating from the New Zealand School of Dance, Lisa chose to move to London to gain full-time employment in a dance company. Lisa was one of eight dancers accepted into the Michael Clark Dance Company in London. She premièred work for Michael Clark throughout Europe and England, performing in front of some of the dance world's biggest icons like Mikhail Baryshnikov. Lisa was also part of the company's week long performances at the famous Saddlers Wells theatre in London as part of the world renowned Dance Umbrella.
After meeting her husband Jeff, in London, Lisa and Jeff decided to return to NZ and have since had two boys, Brock and Vann.
Now that Brock and Vann are growing up Lisa has chosen to further her dance career by sharing her love of dance with others in the community of Mangawhai.
