A discussion of approximately 15 minutes will follow the performance.
Which came first, the music or the dance? Wrong question, because you actually can’t separate the two. Come witness the synergy of Jazz culture in this copacetic, bebop infused, rhythmaturgical tour de force that is Travis Knights and the Roundtable.
A golden opportunity to see for the very first time in Gaspésie this artist recognized throughout Canada and internationally for his extraordinary talent and infectious humanity!
Born in Montreal, Travis was introduced to the rich oral tradition of Tap by his teacher Ethel Bruneau at age 10. He went on to travel the world spreading his love of rhythm across 4 continents, touring with Tap Dogs, Tapestry Dance Company, and the self-produced Tap Love Tour. In 2019 Travis finished a two year community development residency at the Tranzac Club in Toronto hosting the Jazz United Jam, a weekly jazz jam session aimed at reconnecting live musicians with dancers. He was the 2020 recipient of the Jaqueline Lemieux Prize for outstanding contribution to dance in Canada. In December 2021, in partnership with Dance Immersion, Travis, along with renowned Tap Dancer Lisa LaTouche, created and directed Legacy Series: Tap Dance Symposium which aimed to re-introduce Tap Dance to the local Black community in Toronto. In 2022, Travis toured 4 international cities with Ephemeral Artifacts, won a Dora Award for Outstanding Performance in Dance Immersion’s Tap Legacy Concert, and became a Slaight Family Music Associate at Soulpepper. He currently lives in Brampton, Ontario and hosts The Tap Love Tour Podcast, available on spotify, soundcloud and apple podcasts, featuring interviews of a myriad of inspiring tap dance artists.
Travis Knights and The Round Table
Travis Knights (tap dancer), Michael Shand (pianist), Amhed Mitchel (drummer), Scott Hunter (bassist), Jenna Marie (singer)
