Carly Johnson

Carly grew up training at Dance Unlimited of Destrehan as a standout soloist, award-winning group dancer, and proud DU Krewe competition team member. A recent Destrehan High School graduate, she spent four years on the nationally ranked Desty Darlings, serving as co-captain for two years and helping secure the 2022 Small Varsity Game Day National Championship. In 2024, her team also became the ICU World Champions in Hip Hop and ICU Worlds Silver Medalists in Jazz. Now a student at Southeastern Louisiana University majoring in Psychology with a minor in Criminal Justice, Carly continues her dance journey on the SLU Lionettes, recently winning the 2026 Division I Game Day National Championship. She also travels over the summer as a Universal Dance Association (UDA) staff instructor, sharing her passion at camps across Louisiana.