Njelama Dacas Johnson

Njelama originally hails from Brooklyn, New York but now resides in New Jersey after earning her Ed.M in K-12 Dance Education and her BFA in Dance Performance from Rutgers University.

She previously directed the Rutgers Summer Dance Camp & Conservatory and studied abroad at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance in London, United Kingdom which aided in her growth teaching students dance. During her time as a public school dance educator she wrote K-12 curriculums meant to enrich and prepare students for the changing landscape of the art world. Her passion and love for dance shines through in her teaching practices where she highlights the importance of not only movement but the joy behind it. When she’s not cultivating the minds of dancers of all ages, Njelama tries to spend as much time as possible traveling, hiking, painting and crafting.