Joy Crissmon (choreographer & dancer) is a University Scholar from Stephen F. Austin State University with dual Bachelor’s degrees in Dance and Theatre. She is passionate about the fusion of movement and theatrical expression, believing that dance is a powerful tool for creating connection—between performers, audiences, and communities. Joy sees dance as a way to build empathy, provoke thought, and challenge harmful social constructs through shared experience.

Dawn Dippel (choreographer & dancer) has been dancing most of her life and is a former co-owner of NHPA, former co-Director and founding member of Revolve Dance Company, and a former member of the Dominic Walsh Dance Theatre. She grew up in the Houston area, graduated from Houston’s High School for the Performing & Visual Arts Dance Department, and since then continues to train in and outside of Houston. In the 2008 issue of Dance Magazine she was named as one of "25 to Watch" for up and coming artists across the country and also named one of Houston's 100 creatives by the Houston Press.  During her professional career, Dawn was fortunate to perform internationally in New York, California, Italy and Spain. Currently Dawn is teaching at Houston Ballet Academy and local community studios with pre-professional and professional students.  In addition to sharing her passion as a teacher, she is a student, dancer and choreographer in Houston.  Dawn has spent her years working beside many talented and professional artists who have all been an influence and inspiration in her journey of this art!

Dwain Travis (choreographer & dancer) is a Houston native and began training at the Kirov Academy of Ballet in Washington DC at age 12. His professional career began with BAHBT in South Houston, where he spent four years as Principal and Artist in Residence under Luis Fuente and Lynette Mason Gregg. Other credits include: Houston Ballet, Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival, the Joffrey Ballet's JKO School, the Harid Conservatory, and Nunamaana Immersive Dance Theatre. In 2017, Dwain joined Houston Met Dance, where he performed works from Mario Zambrano, Katarzyna Skarpetowska, and Dominic Walsh among others. In 2018, he co-founded and directed Juxtapose Arts Collective in South Houston. His first piece of choreography, Dearly Departed, was selected for the RDA/SW Dance Festival and the 2010 Craft of Choreography Conference, and further awarded the RDA Choreography Connection Grant. His second piece, Pulse, was chosen for the 2012 RDA National Festival in Montreal, Canada. Other choreographic credits include: Barnstorm Dance Fest (2016), Austin Dance Project (2016 & 2017), blank/SLATE (2018 & 2019), and Houston Choreographers X6 (2019). Most recently, Dwain became a founding member of the Houston Contemporary Dance Company and excited to be in his 6th season! @dwizzlestick