HAYDEN BIO
Hayden J Frederick is a non-binary Trans/Queer dance creator, dancer, and teacher. Pronouns are they/them. Originally from Minnesota, they have trained intensely in many genres of dance and teaches contemporary and contemporary fusion. Hayden has been a force in the New York City arts community for the past nine years. They are an ever-evolving creator whose mission is to strengthen human connection and use dance as a medium to change the world!

Since moving to New York, Hayden has been fortunate enough to expand their dance knowledge through a variety of prestigious programs including Broadway Dance Center’s Intern Scholarship Program (now the Professional Semester), Luam’s “Rock the Industry,” and Calen Kurka and Chris Hale’s “Pushing Progress.” Additionally, Hayden has had the privilege of assisting and training under some of the industry's greatest. Through these connections, and others, they have been seen performing in high profile festivals such as Carnival, Sirens After Dark, Sybarite, and the Capezio ACE Awards, to name a few.

As a choreographer, Hayden's work has been presented in countless festivals and showcases on reputable stages all over New York City at venues such as the Highline Ballroom, Symphony Space, and the Salvatore Peridance Capezio Theatre. They have featured work in the 2016 and 2017 Pushing Progress Showcase Series, Jared Grime's "Run the Night", Sybarite "Love is Love", Jennifer Muller's "Hatch" Series, and Shelly Hutchinson's "Giving Tree” and “New York Moves” benefits. They were also the featured Opening Number choreographer at the PULSE on Tour’s 2017 Final Gala in Las Vegas. Hayden currently has several works in progress that can be viewed at shows throughout New York City.

Presently, Hayden is a full-time faculty member at Broadway Dance Center, teaching weekly open classes, as well as occasionally sharing their talents with BDC’s Children and Teen Program. They are a guest faculty member at Peridance, Millennium Dance Complex, Edge PAC, and Movement Lifestyle in LA. Hayden is a nationally and internationally recognized instructor and choreographer. Most recently, they spent time in Israel at Nadine Bommer Animato Dance Theater in Rishon Le Zion, the 2017 Movement Dance Festival in Eilat, and MOVE(MEANT) JOURNEY in Krakow, Poland. They were also recently featured in Dance Spirit Magazine in an article entitled "8 Phenomenal Trans and GNC Dancers to Follow" Hayden's intentions are to create safe spaces to navigate our internal experiences and responses to the external. A space to find connection. A space to heal. A space to share dance in community, radical love, and support. A space to excavate. A space to meet yourself. A space to come home. A visceral revolt!