Leslie Johnson began dancing when she was two-and-a-half years of age and trained at Pamelot School of Dance in her hometown of Auburn, California for 15 years. During her childhood she extensively studied ballet, jazz, modern, tap, musical theater, and hip hop. As a young dancer she became part of a semi-professional dance company called Rhythm N' Motion that performed throughout the community and competed in Bay Area dance competitions. In her teens she was also part of Blueprint Dance Company for a season, and Valley Dance Ensemble--a company that performed at and hosted cancer benefits. In 2005 at the age of 18, Johnson earned an American Legion Auxiliary award for performance and involvement within her community. At this time she was also choreographing gold medal earning pieces for Rhythm N' Motion.

Upon moving to Santa Cruz, Johnson became a dedicated teacher at Motion Pacific and began choreographing for dance performances at Cabrillo Community College. In 2007, she was honored with the Roberta Bristol Award for her commitment to the field of dance. In this same year, she had the privilege of assisting Sharon Took-Zozaya in her adaptive dance classes for adults with special needs. In 2008, she began dancing for Cid Pearlman's California Touring Project, performing both in Santa Cruz and San Francisco. In 2009, she became a certified Zumba instructor and traveled to New York City where she performed in a dance piece choreographed by Tawnya Kuzia, a finalist for the Capezio A.C.E. Award. This year she also proudly began her own dance company, Flex, Check them out on Facebook. Flex has already performed in a brain cancer benefit, the Cabrillo Music Festival, and the grand opening of the Tannery. Johnson's dance company looks forward to participating in the opening show for Cabrillo's new performance theater and in a sponsored show at the 418, which will recognize up-and-coming choreographers in the Santa Cruz area.

Leslie Johnson teaches a variety of styles for both children and adults at Motion Pacific dance studio.