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Waverly Fredericks (he/him) is from Washington Heights and began his training at Dance Theatre of Harlem. He later attended Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School, the Ailey School, and MOVE|NYC|. Fredericks appeared as a top eight finalist on season 17 of So You Think You Can Dance. His summers have taken him to Alonzo King LINES Ballet and Jacob’s Pillow.
...Read moreWaverly Fredericks (he/him) is from Washington Heights and began his training at Dance Theatre of Harlem. He later attended Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School, the Ailey School, and MOVE|NYC|. Fredericks appeared as a top eight finalist on season 17 of So You Think You Can Dance. His summers have taken him to Alonzo King LINES Ballet and Jacob’s Pillow.
At Juilliard, he performed the works of Medhi Walerski, Ohad Naharin, Spenser Theberge and Jermaine Spivey, Jawole Willa Jo Zollar, Sonya Tayeh, and Norbert De La Cruz III, among others. Fredericks’ choreographic works have appeared in Choreographers and Composers 2021 and Choreographic Honors 2022 and 2023 as well as MOVE|NYC|’s Young Professionals Program. He feels an extensive amount of gratitude for the journey he has been on and can’t wait to see what else is in store.
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Waverly’s class focuses on the relationship a dancer has with the music for it can be challenged, embraced, and celebrated. The aesthetic of the class highlights the connection of contemporary movement with underground hip-hop influences. The class includes a versatile range of improvisation, floor work, repertory from Waverly, and vigorous phrases created on the spot with the dancers. The main goal of the class is to make sure the dancer feels pushed and inspired from their own sleeves after going through the class.