Frederick Folkes aka Fred the Realness

Fred Realness has been teaching Popping and Locking In London since 2006. He has a passion to teach the original history and styles, and has studied extensively since 2003 with the creators and pioneers of Popping and Locking.

Fred has been invited to teach with the Pioneers and innovators of the styles in various countries, his teaching style has become very popular and he is regularly invited to teach Popping and Locking in Croatia, Poland, Switzerland and America.

He has created a lecture called Safe Dance Practice and Injury Prevention, incorporating his 20 years of fitness knowledge to help Street Dancers learn how to dance safely and effectively to create longevity within their dance style.

He is also a visiting Lecturer and Technical demonstrator at The University of East London, and teaches Safe Dance Practice and Injury Prevention as part of their Dance and Health module.