Junious "House" Brickhouse is an internationally established educator, choreographer, Folklorist and cultural preservationist with over 30 years of experience in Street Dance Culture. As the director of Next Level, an initiative sponsored by the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs in association with the Department of Music at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the Meridian International Center for Cultural Diplomacy, Junious works tirelessly to promote international cultural exchange in underserved communities, conflict transformation and entrepreneurial skill building through Hip Hop music and dance cultures. As the founding executive director of Artistry Inc., Junious produces projects such as The International Soul Society Festival, The Preservatory and the UA Digital Archives to encourage other artists to research and document tradition bearers, their contributions and cultural contexts from which they evolve.