Christopher Flinder Pedersen
Christopher Flinder Petersen (born October 29, 1987), is a Norwegian dancer, model and former member of the boyband L8R. At 13 he finished sixth in the world championships in freestyle dancing and two years later he became a member of the band L8R. The group split up in July 2004 when he chose to leave the group after getting into a prominent dance academy in Oslo.
In 2006 Petersen was a contestant on the Norwegian version of "So You Think You Can Dance" (Dansefeber), receiving much praise for his charisma and technique. He finally ended up in third place.[1]
Now Christopher is a successful dancer working for companies like: Russell Maliphant Dance Company, Batsheva Dance Company and Carte Blanche. He has worked with choreographers such as Ohad Naharin, Sharon Eyal, Hofesh Shecter and Russell Maliphant.
References
- Musinoi, Catalina (20 March 2006). "Adil vant Dansefeber". Adressa (in Norwegian). Retrieved 16 March 2011.