Tristian Griffin is a Kansas City native and is a graduate from Texas Christian University with a BFA in Ballet and has performed professionally with Garth Fagan Dance, The Met Opera, and Wylliams/Henry Contemporary Dance Company. He was Visiting Professor of Practice at the University of Kansas from 2021-2022. In 2023, Tristian was selected a Jacob's Pillow Choreography Fellow. Supported with an artist residency at Lawrence Arts Center, Tristian started Tristian Griffin Dance Company in 2018. This is Tristians 4th season with Wylliams Henry.