Shaping Sound Dance Company Announces First National Tour
New Contemporary Dance Company Features Travis Wall, Nick Lazzarini, Teddy Forance and Kyle Robinson
Stars of The Hit Television Series "All The Right Moves" on Oxygen and Fox's "So You Think You Can Dance"
LOS ANGELES, March 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Shaping Sound, a new contemporary dance company, announces the 2013 dates for its first national tour. Emmy®-nominated choreographers and dance visionaries Travis Wall, Nick Lazzarini, Teddy Forance and Kyle Robinson, will take the stage with ten world-class dancers to premiere a synergy of sight, sound, and movement. Company members have been featured on "So You Think You Can Dance", "Dancing With The Stars," and toured internationally with recording artists and award-winning dance companies.
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The 13-city tour, scheduled to kick-off May 18 in Los Angeles, will spend one night in Canada and will conclude on June 17 in New York. Tickets for all shows are on sale at box offices across the country, visit www.shapingsoundco.com to purchase and for group sale information.
The creation of Shaping Sound was chronicled on the television show "All The Right Moves" on Oxygen, which brought viewers inside the lives of four of the most successful and sought-after dancers in the industry. Shaping Sound is a collaboration of these artists and visual musicians who dreamed about creating opportunities for contemporary performers. The company is dedicated to serving as role models for young dancers and will host workshops in every tour city for advanced dancers ages 13 and up, to register visit http://shapingsoundco.com/theworkshop.
Shaping Sound's movement style provides its audiences access to and an understanding of contemporary dance through its unique fusion of jazz, modern, ballet, and explosive hip-hop choreography. The integration of traditional technique alongside cutting-edge dance styles brings an unparalleled entertainment value to ensemble performances. With a dynamic mix of rhythm, emotion, and athleticism, audiences can expect original choreography and freestyle movements that challenges the art form.
| Shaping Sound 2013 Tour Schedule: |
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| Los Angeles, El Portal Theater |
May 18 and 19 |
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| San Francisco, Palace of Fine Arts Theatre |
May 22 |
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| Salt Lake City, Capitol Theatre |
May 25 |
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| Chicago, Harris Theater for Music and Dance |
May 28 |
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| Atlanta, Rialto Theater |
May 31 |
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| Denver, Newman Center for Performing Arts |
June 2 |
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| Houston, Cullen Theater |
June 4 |
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| Dallas, Bank of America Theater |
June 5 |
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| Phoenix, Chandler Center for The Arts |
June 7 |
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| Boston, Colonial Theatre |
June 10 |
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| Miami, Colony Theater |
June 12 and 13 |
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| Toronto, Royal Alexandra Theatre |
June 15 |
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| New York, Town Hall |
June 17 |
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"Shaping Sound is unique in that it showcases a fusion of contemporary and commercial dance by some of the most visionary young dancers of our generation," said Gil Stroming, Founder, Break The Floor Productions and producer of the Shaping Sound tour. "Dance is in the public consciousness now more than ever and Shaping Sound brings a fresh perspective to contemporary style and collaboration. Break The Floor Productions is honored to bring the compelling and experimental choreographic artistry of Shaping Sound to audiences across North America."
Shaping Sound is presented by Break The Floor Productions, LLC. Follow the tour on Twitter at twitter.com/ShapingSoundCo using #ShapingSoundCo and "Like" Shaping Sound on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ShapingSoundCo.
About Shaping Sound
Established in 2012 and based out of Los Angeles, Shaping Sound is a contemporary dance company focused on choreographic artistry. Emmy®-nominated choreographers Travis Wall, Nick Lazzarini, Teddy Forance, and dance visionary Kyle Robinson, formed Shaping Sound to transform contemporary dance into a mainstream form of entertainment. The creation of Shaping Sound was chronicled on the television series "All The Right Moves" on Oxygen and is a collaboration of these diverse artists who share a common motif of being visual musicians. The company will launch its first national tour in May 2013.
Shaping Sound's movement style provides its audiences access to and an understanding of contemporary dance through its unique fusion of jazz, modern and hip-hop choreography. With a dynamic mix of energy, emotion and athleticism, the ensemble brings a musicality of movement to each performance. Website: www.ShapingSoundCo.com.
About Break The Floor Productions
Break The Floor Productions, LLC was formed in 1999 by Gil Stroming with the rock-tap show Break The Floor. Since then, Break The Floor has become one of the world's preeminent dance entertainment companies, encompassing touring theatrical productions, dance workshops, photo and video production, corporate events and apparel. Break The Floor Productions has produced some of the most premiere dance events of our time including NUVO Dance Convention, 24 Seven Dance Convention and the world's largest dance convention – JUMP! Beginning May 2013, Break The Floor Productions will present the first national tour of Shaping Sound. With a broad range of business prospects and a reach of over 500,000+ dancers annually, Break The Floor Productions is largely responsible for the transformation of dance entertainment. Website: www.breakthefloor.com.
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