CANDICE Y. JOHNSON aka “Ordered Steps,” is an Emmy award-winning choreographer, dancer, author, editor, speaker, independent filmmaker and playwright! In addition to her many honors (including Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. Dallas Alumni chapter’s 2022 Woman of Excellence in the Arts honoree), Candice is a 2023 DFW Gospel Literary Award winner, 2023 Texas Gospel Music Excellence Dance Director of the Year, and is also being presented with Dance Ministry Magazine’s 2023 Dance Icon and Literary Pen Award. Most recently, Candice’s article, “Picture Me,” was featured on the prestigious Mahogany/Hallmark website! As she gears up for the national release of her latest work, Every Black Girl Dances, Candice continues dancing across the keyboard to bring more stories of humor, heartbreak and hope to the page!