The Northwest Dance Theatre was born from the fiery desire of the founder and current Artistic Director June Tayor-Dixon to make participation in dance performances available to the entire community. The result is that NWDT is an environment dedicated to supporting dancers in honing their technical skills, expanding their creative talents and gaining performance experience.

Miss June, as she is fondly addressed by her many loyal students, works tirelessly to nurture aspiring dancers to express themselves through performances and educational outreaches. She continues to stand at the helm of this organization with her exceptional attention to detail and her unique creative input. She is involved with the choreography of all NWDT's productions, and works in close collaboration with prestigious choreographers to continue developing new works. Her dedication has helped the company to grow into a flourishing, community-driven dance company that boosts young dancers into professional dance careers. She has choreographed a wide variety of classical and contemporary works specifically for NWDT.

June Taylor-Dixon was born in Warwick, England and completed her training at the prestigious Pattison's Academy of Dance and Drama in Coventry. She is a graduate of the Royal Academy of Dance, the RAD Teachers' program, the International Dance Teachers' Association and the Imperial Society of Dance Teachers. As a professional dancer, Miss June appeared with the Northern Ballet in England and the Wiesbaden Stadtsoper company in Germany. She also performed extensively on the London musical theatre stage and toured the world as part of a music, comedy and dance duo known as 'Con and June'.

Upon retiring from the stage, Miss June founded a dance school and pre-professional jazz company in Wiesbaden, that quickly grew to be greatly acclaimed in the Wiesbaden dance community due to Miss June's remarkable choreography and teaching. In 1983, she moved to Portland, Oregon, where she founded June Taylor's School of Dance in 1984 and Northwest Dance Theatre in 1988. She has returned to Europe by invitation on several occasions to lecture and teach for the International Teachers' seminars.

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