Executive Board (2023 – 2025)
Junious L. Brickhouse is an internationally established, award-winning urban dance educator, choreographer, community leader, and cultural preservationist dedicated to the authentic preservation of urban dance culture and community. Junious has spent over twenty years in dance cyphers and on stages around the world. Now, as Director of Next Level and founder and Executive Director of Urban Artistry, Inc, Junious furthers his global mission through lecturing, performing, promoting conflict resolution, and producing events. He brings more than 30 years of experience in community engagement to this work, and draws on his skills as a researcher, folklorist, cultural ambassador, mentor, and logistician (20+ years-US Army). He currently serves as co-chair of the AFS Cultural Diversity Committee and as a board member for the National Council for the Traditional Arts.