johnson started formal dance training at the age of 16 at dance impressions in bountiful, utah, under the direction of mother-daughter team kandee allen and vivian colobella. she then moved down to las vegas, nv and trained at the dance zone, under the direction of other colobella daughter kaydee francis and partner jami artiga. before training in dance, johnson had a previous background in gymnastics. her dance training consists of jazz, ballet, contemporary, and gymnastics, with some experience in hip hop, modern, tap, and theater. johnson's favorite style of dancing is jazz. before auditioning for "so you think you can dance", johnson was going on to her fourth year of being a dancer. johnson had a backup role on the hit film "high school musical" as one of the skater dancers in the "stick to the status quo" scene.