Commercial Dance Unplugged: SHAPING SOUND Arrives in Philadelphia, 2/11

BREAK THE FLOOR PRODUCTIONS and The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts are pleased to announce that North America's hottest new dance show SHAPING SOUND will perform one night only at the Merriam Theater in Philadelphia on Wednesday, February 11 at 8 p.m. Experience the exhilarating collaboration of North America's newest dance visionaries as they mash-up music genres and dance styles in an explosive dance theater experience perfect for all ages.

SHAPING SOUND company members have toured internationally with an impressive array of the world's top recording artists, and with award-winning dance companies. Lauded by the commercial dance world and immensely popular with audiences of all ages, the company members have been showcased on all of America's popular primetime dance, awards, entertainment and music shows including: "So You Think You Can Dance," "Dancing With The Stars," "Glee," "American Idol," "The Voice" and "The 2013 Prime Time Emmy Awards" to name a few.

SHAPING SOUND's movement style provides its audience access to, and a greater understanding of contemporary dance through a unique fusion of jazz, modern and hip-hop choreography. With a dynamic mix of energy, emotion and athleticism, the ensemble brings tremendous musicality of movement to each performance.

Tickets are available from $40 to $60 and can be purchased by calling 215-893-1999, online at kimmelcenter.org, at the Kimmel Center box office at Broad & Spruce Streets (open daily 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.).

The dance company SHAPING SOUND was established in Los Angeles in 2012 with a focus on contemporary dance and choreographic artistry. Created by Emmy©-nominated choreographersTRAVIS WALL, NICK LAZZARINI, TEDDY FORANCE, and by dance visionary KYLE ROBINSON, the company is an evocative collaboration by diverse artists who describe themselves as 'visual musicians,' i.e. their dance gives shape and form to sound. The four dancers broke into public awareness in a big way with the debut of the reality television series "All The Right Moves" on the Oxygen channel. The popular series followed these lifelong friends and roommates in their quest to launch their own dance company - the company that is now the enormously successful SHAPING SOUND.

Respected by both critics of dance and by the entertainment industry in general, SHAPING SOUNDhas quickly built an important critical resume and an impressively large fan base. BroadwayWorld.com described the show as: "Electrifying and stunning ... Aficionados of contemporary dance should do everything in their power to attend SHAPING SOUND." And The Advocate said: "Once in a generation there is a group of artists who changes the trajectory of a genre." After a Dallas-area performance, Theatre Jones stated: "The choreography creates a visual effect that is mesmerizing."

The combined resumes of the founding members show an impressive foray into the top echelon of the American entertainment industry:

TRAVIS WALL was the runner-up for the Fox reality show "So You Think You Can Dance" and is currently a resident choreographer and judge for this highly-rated national dance competition show. He is a three time Emmy© nominee, twice for his work on "So You Think You Can Dance" and once for his work on "Dancing with the Stars," along with fellow cast mates, Teddy Forance and Nick Lazzarini. He assisted with the choreography of the "The 82nd Academy Awards," and with Drake for "The 2010 MTV Video Music Awards" and has worked with Florence and the Machine, Chelsea Handler, Eminem, and Rihanna. Travis also choreographed the contemporary numbers for the feature film, Step Up Revolution. Currently, he teaches on tour with NUVO Dance Convention.

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