Amy Amy Cain was born in Jacksonville, Florida and grew up in The Woodlands/Spring area of Texas. Her 20 years of dance training include working with such instructors/choreographers as Wes Veldink, director of The Wes Veldink Movement in New York; Fred Strobel, Barbara Bears, Naomi Glass, Caleb Mitchell, and Damien Schwiethale of Houston Ballet; Randall Flinn and Laura Ziegelbauer of Dance Ad Deum; numerous others from L.A. and N.Y.; and most importantly Ken McCulloch, who has been Amy’s private dance coach and source of inspiration throughout her entire career. Amy is in her twelfth year of partnership in directing NHPA®, home of the NHPA® Dance Company and the newly founded professional company Revolve Dance Company. In addition to performing with Revolve Dance Company, Amy is a part time member of Ad Deum Dance Company and is a guest artist with Dominic Walsh Dance Theater. She is also currently on staff as a Ballet/Lyrical instructor at Masters, Upper Level, and is a Jazz/Lyrical instructor for ADII, Ad Deum Dance Company Trainee Program. Her students and choreography have earned top honors at numerous regional and national competitions, have been showcased at various community events, and most recently have fulfilled an invitation to perform at an international dance meeting in Italy. Amy provides instruction in Ballet, Pointe, Tap, Jazz, Lyrical, Leaps & Turns, and is a Certified Pilates Mat Instructor.

Dawn Dawn Dippel has been dancing most of her life, and is now part owner of a successful dance school North Harris Performing Arts in the Woodlands, TX. She was born in Wichita Falls, TX, and grew up in Houston. Dawn graduated from Houston’s High School for the Performing & Visual Arts dance department, and for the past 5 years she has spent much time training in and outside of Houston. She has worked with Wes Veldink and Mia Michaels from New York, Yung Woo from Korea, Natsuo, Malaya, & Dee Caspary all from LA. Locally Dawn trained with Laura Ziegelbauer, Priscilla Murphy, Fred Strobel, Barbara Bears, Damian Schwiethale, Randall Flinn, and Naomi Glass. This year she will be one of the
 co-directors, choreographers, and members of NHPA®’ s new professional company Revolve Dance Company, while also doing some guest work with Ad Deum Dance Company and Dominic Walsh Dance Thearter in Houston. Dawn has spent many years working beside many talented professional artists, which have all been an influence and inspiration in her journey of this art. Dawn provides instruction in Ballet, Pointe, Tap, Jazz, Lyrical, Leaps & Turns, and is a Certified Pilates Mat Instructor.

Allison's Black and white 2007 Allison Stanley was born in Houston, Texas and started her dance training at the age of 7 years old. She began her training with Paula Abbott of Abbott’s Performing Arts Center and then continued with North Harris Performing Arts® in Spring, TX with Ken McCulloch, Amy Cain, and Dawn Dippel. Allison’s training also includes working with Fred Strobel, Naomi Glass, Damian Schwiethale, and Barbara Bears of Houston Ballet, Randall Flinn of Ad Deum Dance Company, Wes Veldink of the Wes Veldink Movement and other teachers and choreographers from Los Angeles and New York. She was also invited to dance in Tropea, Italy at the Calabriarte Danza International Dance Meeting. Allison has been co-owner of NHPA® dance studio for seven years now, and is also on staff with Abbott’s Performing Art Center. She is currently setting choreography on the NHPA® Dance Company, and is dancing professionally with Revolve Dance Company. Her most recent performances with Revolve Dance Company include: “Big Range Dance Festival 2007” (2007), Choreographers X6 (2007), and Revolve’s most recent concert “Allies” (2006). Allison currently teaches Ballet, Pointe, Tap, Jazz, Lyrical, and Leaps & Turns

Thayer Jessica Thayer of Chicago, IL. began dancing with Mary Ann Corchran. At the age of 13 she relocated to Houston and began training with North Harris Performing Arts. Jessica has worked with such teachers/choreographers as: Ken McCulloch, Amy Cain, Dawn Dippel of NHPA®, Fred Strobel, Barbara Bears, Naomi Glass, Damien Schwiethale of the Houston Ballet, Wes Veldink of the Wes Veldink Movement and many others from Los Angeles to New York City. Jessica has been dancing with NHPA® for 11 years, and has been a partner of NHPA® for 5yrs. She began teaching for NHPA® in 1999, and also worked with Masters of Dance/ Masters the Upper Level from 2002-2005. She has also choreographed with both the NHPA® Dance Company and Velocity Dance Company. As a member of Revolve Dance Company, Jessica has had the opportunity to perform at The International Dance Meeting, Italy (2004), Dance Sampler (2004), Testament with Ad Deum Dance Co. (2004/2005), Project Dance NY (2005). Jessica offers instruction in Ballet, Pointe, Jazz, Leaps & Turns and is also a certified mat Pilates instructor.

 Matt_bw copyMatt Dippel was born in Houston Texas and started dance at North Harris Performing Arts ®. After 13 years still training and learning in the arts, Matt is now the seventh member to enter into a partnership of eight with NHPA® . Matt has worked with such instructors/choreographers as Wes Veldink from the Wes Veldink Movement, Barbara Bears, Naomi Glass, Damien Schwiethale, and Fred Strobel of Houston Ballet; Randall Flinn of Ad Deum Dance Company, and numerous teachers in N.Y. and L.A. In 2002 Matt performed in the Magic Company at the Performing Arts Center and was offered a contract with Dorothy Day Otis Talent Agency. Though just starting his career, Matt’s choreography has already received top awards at various competitions in and out of Houston. Currently he is working with the NHPA® Dance Company, Revolve Dance Company, and Abbot’s Performing Arts Center. Matt offers instruction in Tap, Jazz, Lyrical, Hip-Hop, and Leaps & Turns.
Jennifer Jennifer Stricklin was born in Houston, Texas and began her training in Ballet, Tap, and Jazz with Lori Sharpless of Lori’s Dance Studio for 8 years. At the age of 12 she started training a North Harris Performing Art with Amy Cain, Dawn Dippel, and Ken McCulloch. Jennifer graduated from Houston’s High School for the Performing & Visual Arts dance department. She has had the opportunity to work with such instructors/choreographers as Wes Veldink of the Wes Veldink Movement; Barbara Bears, Naomi Glass, Damian Schwiethale, and Fred Strobel of Houston Ballet; Randall Flinn of Ad Deum Dance Company, and numerous other teachers from across the country. As a member of Revolve Dance Company, Jennifer has had the opportunity to perform at The International Dance Meeting in Tropea, Italy (2004), Testament with Ad Deum Dance Company (2005), and Project Dance New York (2005). She has taught Ballet for The Woodlands Dance Force, and Ballet, Tap, and Jazz for Tracey’s Dance Company. Jennifer currently teaches Ballet, Jazz Lyrical, and Leaps & Turns..

Lauren's B&W crop 2007 Lauren Difede was born in St. Croix of the U.S. Virgin Islands, and has primarily grown up in The Woodlands. Lauren began dancing at 8 years old, and has been training with North Harris Performing Arts for 11 years now. Lauren’s current inspiration and training comes from North Harris Performing Art’s® Amy Cain, Dawn Dippel, and Ken McCulloch. Throughout her training she has also had opportunities to work with teachers and choreographers such as Wes Veldink, Priscilla Nathan Murphy, Naomi Glass, Damian Schwiethale, Barabra Bears, and Fred Strobel. Lauren graduated from the dance department at High School for Performing and Visual Arts in 2006 and is now currently a sophomore at St. Thomas University, as a psychology major. Lauren is currently on staff at NHPA®, and a new member of Revolve Dance Company.

Sarah's Black and white 2007 Sarah Radocay was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and started dancing at a very young age at Laura Lynn School of Dance. She has been training with North Harris Performing Arts for the past 10 years and has recently joined Revolve Dance Company. Sarah has had the opportunity to train with such teachers/choreographers as Ken McCulloch, Amy Cain, and Dawn Dippel -founders of NHPA®, Fred Strobel, Barbara Bears, Naomi Glass, Damien Schwiethale of the Houston Ballet, Wes Veldink of the Wes Veldink Movement, Randall Flinn of Ad Deum Dance Company, and many others from Los Angeles. As a member of NHPA® Dance Company, Sarah had the privilege to perform and train in Tropea, Italy. For the past 4 years she has been teaching with NHPA® and continues to do so in the styles of ballet and tap.

Jane's Black and White 2007 Jane Thayer was born in Joliet, Ill and grew up in Spring, TX where she began her dance training at NHPA in 1995. She was instructed by Amy Cain, Dawn Dippel, and Ken McCulloch, who have been and still are her Artistic mentors through the art of dance. Jane has also had the opportunity to work with other choreographers/teachers in the Houston area such as: Fred Strobel, Barbara Bears, Naomi Glass, Damien Shwienthale, Claira Cravey of Houston Ballet, Randall Flinn of Ad Deum Dance Company. Also Wes Veldink of the Wes Veldink Movement, Jason Parsons of New York, Natsuo, Malaya, Mandy Moore and Ryan Heffington of LA and Yung Woo of Korea. She was invited to dance with Revolve Dance Company in their Premiere Performance “Dance Sampler” (2005) along with their performances “8” (2005), and “Allies” (2006). She also performed in Ad Deum’s “Mystery & Miracle” (2007). Jane is also a full time seamstress for Revolve Dance Company along with NHPA Dance Company and has been since 2005. She has also had the opportunity to work with Dominic Walsh Dance Theater as the head Wardrobe Mistress in recent performances: “Today’s Visionaries” (2007) and “Made In Italy” (2007). She is currently on staff at NHPA giving instruction in Ballet, Lyrical, Jazz, and Leaps and Turns.