威廉姆斯/亨利的大多数舞者都是在UMKC音乐学院训练的, 也就是说他们直接和舞者合作过, 在舞团和音乐学院担任重要角色的教师和编舞家. 其中一些人包括玛丽·帕特·亨利, who formed the company a generation ago with the late dancer-choreographer Leni Wylliams when both were on the UMKC 音乐学院 faculty; DeeAnna Hiett, co-artistic director and UMKC 音乐学院 dance division chair; Paula Weber, former company member and retired UMKC dance professor; and Caroline Dahm, 行政助理兼UMKC音乐学院教员. 阅读更多.