Peace and Love

My Story

I’m Latisia Johnson, the founder of Move 2B Moved and a movement educator, choreographer, and guide.

Movement has always been more than performance for me. It’s been a language for connection, expression, and self-understanding. My work lives at the intersection of education, artistry, and embodied learning, where movement becomes a tool for confidence, communication, and personal growth.

With experience working in schools, community spaces, and performance settings, I bring an educator’s lens and an artist’s intuition to every space I enter. I am deeply informed by child development, observation-based teaching, and the belief that people thrive when they feel safe, seen, and supported.

At Move 2B Moved, my approach is intentional and relational. I don’t believe in one-size-fits-all movement experiences. Instead, I meet individuals and communities where they are guiding movement experiences that support projection, passion, and protection, both on stage and in everyday life.

Outside of this work, I am a mother, partner, and lifelong learner. These roles continue to shape how I move through the world and how I show up for the people I work with which is with care, curiosity, and respect.

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My professional journey began in 2007 with a Improv theater company, "Too Deep Entertainment," where I developed many of my foundational skills in communication, observation, facilitation, and relationship-building.

My love for movement began long before Move 2B Moved. In high school, I immersed myself in every dance opportunity I could find, taking as many dance classes as possible and performing whenever I had the chance. Through a junior project and the dance groups I organized within my school, I discovered my passion for choreography and developed confidence as a solo performer.

Beyond dance, I was deeply involved in the arts and leadership. I was a member of my high school's step team and later became its coach during my sophomore, junior, and senior years. I also participated in gospel choir and band, where I played wind instruments such as the clarinet. Prior to high school, I was part of a marching and dancing band in middle school, eventually earning the role of Drum Major, one of my earliest experiences leading others through movement and performance.

Later in high school, I joined an improv theatre company called Too Deep Entertainment, an experience that opened an entirely new world for me. At just seventeen years old, I was the youngest member of the company. Through theatre and performance, we tackled topics such as racism, poverty, safe sex, stereotypes, and social justice. Our mission was to "educate while entertaining," using art as a catalyst for dialogue and change.

This experience profoundly shaped who I am today. It taught me how to find my voice, engage in difficult conversations, disagree respectfully, and create spaces where people could connect through shared experiences and differing perspectives. Too Deep Entertainment felt like home, and it was there that I was given the opportunity to choreograph productions that incorporated movement and dance. I learned how to teach individuals who identified as dancers alongside those who had never felt comfortable moving their bodies (and together, we created meaningful work).

Later in my journey, I became a member of the Garth Fagan Dance Company in Rochester, founded by the Tony Award-winning choreographer of The Lion King on Broadway, Garth Fagan. While I was not part of the Broadway production itself, I received professional training with the company and had opportunities to perform and tour.

This chapter of my life reinforced a lesson I carry with me to this day: there is no single path to becoming a professional artist. I came from a hip-hop and lyrical dance background in New York's Capital District and entered a world that many would consider rooted in classical and modern techniques. After attending a Garth Fagan summer intensive, I connected with a company member who believed in me, encouraged me to give my all, and reminded me that I belonged in those spaces. Four to six months later, I received a call inviting me to join the company. It was truly a dream come true. Although my path has since taken a different direction, every experience has led me to where I am today, as the founder of Move 2B Moved.

Through every success, challenge, uncertainty, and moment of support, I have remained grounded in one truth: movement has the power to transform lives. Today, I have the privilege of connecting with people from many different backgrounds, stories, and experiences, creating spaces where individuals can feel seen, empowered, and inspired.

I feel deeply grateful for this journey and all that it has taught me. Above all, I am here to serve, to use movement as a tool for connection, confidence, healing, and meaningful change.