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Roy Johnson
For most of his life, Roy Johnson has been a man of many hats. Math
teacher, Music teacher, Entrepreneur, Minister of music,
Instruction Aid Assistant, Community Band Director, Choreographer,
Music Tutor, Disc Jockey, Instructor/Counselor, Theatrical Music
Director, Free Lance Musician, Store Manager, Lab Technician, and
Optician.
Roy is currently the Director of Bands at Esperanza
Middle School. He has also been the Minister of Music for St. Peter
Claver Church for the past 22 years where he directs, prepares and
conducts weekly rehearsals for the children, men and gospel choirs.
Roy also serves as a part time pianist for St Lukes Young Adult
Gospel Group.
Roy is a member of the Minority Business Alliance (MBA)
being the founder and owner of Roys Studio of Music
established in 1996. Formally located in Prince Frederick, and now
located in Great Mills to provide private lessons, DJ services,
studio work, musical instrument rentals, and supply sales services.
Johnson first learned to play piano, trumpet, trombone
and tuba in Middle School, and before graduating from Northern High
School, was awarded the John Phillip Sousa Award in
recognition to the best overall senior instrumentalist. He has also
performed with members of the Baltimore Symphony. He has received a
Bachelor of Arts in Music Performance from St. Marys College of
Maryland, where he performed with the Wind Ensemble, Jazz Band and
Choir. In 2002, he became the Veronica Carroll Rothwell Teacher
of the Year recipient in acknowledgment of teaching excellence.
Roy has been the store manager of Ralon Music store in
Prince Frederick, as well as Director of the Calvert Community Band
also known as the Calvert Dance Band. He has played piano
accompaniments for several Northern and Calvert High School Choirs,
as well as assisted many other schools in the Maryland, DC, and
Virginia as an instructional aid assistant, teachers aid, low brass
instructor, piano accompanists. Roy has also produced written and
co-wrote many CDs including the Last Mile of The Way for
gospel singing artist Robert Loyd.
Johnson has worked as a music director and piano
instrumentalist for several Patuxent Playhouse productions including
Gypsy, Godspell and Murder at Rutherford House.
He accompanied, assisted as music director, and played the role of
Johnny Casino, in Grease and provided the voice of the
plant Audrey II in Little Shop of Horrors. He also
wrote, produced, and arranged the musical Get Ta Steppin in
1998.
Credits: Godspell, Little Shop of Horrors, Husbands & Wives Revisited, The Project, The Moment.
