SHAPING SOUND Coming to the Palace Theatre, 2/6

Under the artistic direction of Travis Wall and co-created with Nick Lazzarini, Teddy Forance, and Kyle Robinson, SHAPING SOUND is an electrifying mash-up of dance styles and musical genres brought to life on stage by a dynamic company of contemporary dancers. After rising to fame on "So You Think You Can Dance" and "Dancing with the Stars," these dancers also starred in their own reality TV show on Oxygen called "All the Right Moves." Audiences of all ages will experience the exhilarating collaboration of these visual musicians whose explosive choreography, dynamic rhythm, speed, and physical strength give shape and form to sound.

CAPA and Break the Floor Productions present SHAPING SOUND at the Palace Theatre (34 W. Broad St.) on Saturday, February 6, at 8 pm. Tickets are $28-$73 at the CAPA Ticket Center (39 E. State St.), all Ticketmaster outlets, and www.ticketmaster.com. To purchase tickets by phone, please call (614) 469-0939 or (800) 745-3000.

The dance company SHAPING SOUND was established in Los Angeles in 2012 with a focus on contemporary dance and choreographic artistry. Under the artistic direction of Travis Wall, and co-created with Nick Lazzarini, Teddy Forance, and Kyle Robinson, the company is an evocative collaboration by diverse artists who describe themselves as "visual musicians," meaning 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.

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. 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." They have toured internationally with an impressive array of the world's top recording artists and award-winning dance companies.

Respected by both critics of dance and the entertainment industry at large, SHAPING SOUND has 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 in season two of the FOX reality show "So You Think You Can Dance," and became a resident choreographer, holding the pivotal role of "mentor" to the team stage dancers in the show's 12th season. His work has been nominated for five consecutive Emmy© Awards for Outstanding Choreography. Wall choreographed Carrie Underwood's "Something in the Water" music video, performed by the SHAPING SOUND company, and it was awarded the 2015 CMT Award for Best Music Video. Wall also assisted with the choreography of the "The 82nd Academy Awards," and with Drake for "The 2010 MTV Video Music Awards." He has worked with Florence and the Machine, Chelsea Handler, Eminem, and Rihanna. Wall also choreographed the contemporary numbers for the feature film Step Up Revolution. Currently, he teaches on tour with NUVO Dance Convention.

NICK LAZZARINI is the season one winner of the FOX reality show "So You Think You Can Dance" and he has been featured in countless publications, including three covers of Dance Sprit Magazine. He was nominated for an Emmy with SHAPING SOUND for their 2012 performance on "Dancing with the Stars." Lazzarini has performed on the Emmy Awards, the Oscars, "Dancing with the Stars," the American Music Awards, the MTV Video Music Awards, and multiple other television appearances. He has been featured in musical numbers with several recording artists including Carrie Underwood, Adele, Kelly Clarkson, and Florence and the Machine. Currently, Lazzarini teaches on tour for JUMP Dance Convention.

TEDDY FORANCE is a fourth generation dancer with his family's dance studio, the Hackworth School of Performing Arts in Massachusetts. He turned professional at the age of 17, travelling throughout Greece as a dancer for the international pop star Anna Vissi. He has partnered with many esteemed choreographers including Mia Michaels, where he assisted with the Celine Dion Taking Chances Tour and performed as a lead dancer in Cirque du Soleil's Delirium. Forance is well-known for his work in seasons two and three of the FOX television reality show "So You Think You Can Dance" for which he received an honorary Emmy© Award nomination. He is a featured performer on "Dancing with the Stars" and works as a choreographer for Julianne Hough and Kenny Wormald. Forance has performed with an array of award-winning artists including Lady Gaga on "American Idol," Usher at "The American Music Awards," Florence and the Machine at "The MTV Video Music Awards," and choreographed for Kelly Clarkson on "The American Music Awards." He recently performed on "The 2013 Emmy Awards." Currently, Forance teaches internationally for the JUMP Dance Convention.

KYLE ROBINSON began dancing at 11, and quickly mastered all movements and forms of the art. By 18, he received the Gold Award in Modern Dance from the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts. During this time, Robinson met legendary dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov, who has since been his mentor. Robinson trained at Julliard, earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts. Throughout college, he worked as a freelance dancer with Aszure & Artists and the Lar Lubovitch Dance Company. He played the role of Diesel in the recent, first national tour of West Side Story. Robinson recently performed on "The 2013 Emmy Awards," "X Factor," and "Glee." He mentors and dances with SHAPING SOUND and independently.

SHAPING SOUND is produced by Break the Floor Productions, LLC, Executive Producer Gil Stroming and Producer Nikole Vallins, and is considered one of the world's preeminent dance entertainment companies. In addition to touring theatrical productions, they produce dance conventions in 75 cities throughout the year which encompass workshops, competitions, photo and video production, corporate events, and apparel. With a broad range of business prospects and a reach of more than 250,000 dancers annually, Break the Floor Productions is largely responsible for the transformation of dance entertainment.

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