Shellie Johnson

Accompanist

Hometown: Richmond, VA // Joined: 2000

Shellie Johnson has enjoyed a career of over 30 years as a church musician, accompanist, music educator, theatre musician, and recitalist in the roles of pianist, vocalist, vocal coach, musical director, and choral conductor. She has appeared in recitals throughout the United States and Latin America, including venues such as Carnegie Hall, Auditorio Los Andes (Argentina), Museo de Arte de Ponce (Puerto Rico), and the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. Shellie has been an accompanist at Eastern Kentucky University; University of Richmond, Virginia Commonwealth University, Purdue University, Ballets de San Juan, the Interamerican Festival of the Arts, and Opera de Cámara (Puerto Rico). She has musical directed shows at Thalia Spanish Theatre (New York City), Actors Guild of Lexington (Kentucky), Theatre IV and Barksdale (both now Virginia Repertory Theatre), and Swift Creek Mill Theatre. She has taught general music, choral music, piano and music theory to preschoolers through adults at a number of public and private schools. She has held positions as a church musician since she was 16 years old, and currently is the pianist at Bon Air Baptist Church. Shellie earned a Bachelor of Music in piano performance from the Conservatorio de Música de Puerto Rico and a Master of Music in piano performance from the University of Maryland at College Park.