Marcus
Johnson was born and raised in California. It was his destiny
to dance; his parents are Patrick and Wendy Johnson, award
winning dance team and world-class judges. Owners of 7 Arthur
Murray studios.
Marcus started dancing when he was 7 years old and is considered
one of the rising talents in Latin dance. By age 8 Marcus
was on the Merv Griffin Show dancing a Cha-cha. Marcus has
been teaching Ballroom and Latin for 6 1/2 years and been
competing professionally for 3 years. Marcus won the Rising
Star Award at the Hawaiian Star Ball.
During his career he has made the finals of many competitions
in the United States including 4th in the Rising Star division
at the Heritage Ball, as well as becoming a finalist in the
rising star category at the Ohio Star Ball. In Florida, Marcus
won the Latin Open at the Sunshine State Competition. Marcus
has performed in many shows including a show for the MGM Grand
Casino on New Years Eve.
