William (he/him) began his dance journey after moving to San Francisco from Philadelphia. With no previous prior experience, he took his first ever studio class 2.5 years ago at City Dance Studios and now dances all around the Bay Area, further developing his passion for dance and artistic expression by training with competitive teams such as Str8Jacket and A Tribe Called Groove. He has performed and placed at notable events such as World of Dance Bay Area, SF International Hip Hop DanceFest, and Breakthrough Dance Competition.

Inspired by world-renowned dancers such as Brian Puspos and Anthony Lee, William’s style centers around translating lyrics into movement, pulling from foundations such as Hip-Hop and House with an emphasis on concepts like isolations, threading, waving, and tracing. He integrates these different influences in his choreography and freestyle to strive for movement that allows one to be both creative and expressive while still having fun. Hoping to share his love for dance with others, he aims to create a community space where one can be themselves and embrace their inner child freedom while connecting with others’ unique identities.

Check out more of his work on Instagram: @_willywonkah_