Post-show talk with the artists
Post-show talk with the artists
Charismatic tap dance legend Travis Knights takes on Mars! Four musicians, two singers, and five dazzling dancers defy gravity at a furious pace.
He has rhythm in his body and the passion of his ancestors in his blood. Trained in Montréal from the age of 10 by Ethel Bruneau, “Miss Swing” herself, Travis Knights has been combining his art with other disciplines ever since: film, theatre, circus and music. Tap, one of North America’s oldest dance forms, is tattooed on his heart and a source of wonder and infinite possibilities. Set the controls for the Red Planet, the backdrop for his most ambitious show, with an international cast featuring some of the finest tap dance artists. A synergistic fusion of singing, music and movement carries us away. A dance concert with an irresistible force of attraction; absolutely fantastic!




His career started in 2000, when he was cast as a principal dancer in the motion picture biography of Bill 'Bojangles' Robinson with Gregory Hines and Savion Glover. The film, Bojangles, was choreographed by the legendary Henry LeTang.
Artistic Director / Choreographer Travis Knights.
Co-choreographer Lisa La Touche.
Producer Greg "Krypto" Selinger.
Production Manager Erica Cheah.
Director Mariah Inger.
Stage Manager A. J. Morra.
Musical Director Dwight Jones.
Video Design Daniele Guevara.
Assistant Video Design Daniel Tessy.
Singer/Songwriter Markus Aurelyus, Joanna Majoko.
Musicians Dwight Jones, Vennie Tu, Victor Xu, Justin McHugh.
Sound Design Curtis Whittaker.
Dancers Travis Knights, Thomas Moon, Brinae Ali, Reona, Greg "Krypto" Selinger.
Lighting Design Simon Rossiter.
Costume Design Reginald Knights.
Presenting Partner Fall for Dance North.
After bringing us his Hamlet, blending dance and theatre and created with Robert Lepage, choreographer Guillaume Côté sets the stage alight with his latest work for nine performers.
Led by Côté Danse’s Rehearsal Assistant Kelly Shaw, this workshop offers dancers an introduction to the company’s movement style.
In a blaze of energy, 17 artists from around the world display an exhilarating collective momentum. Sol Invictus is a universal declaration of love for dance.
Ballets Jazz Montréal shines once again with a captivating new work by Jo Strømgren, a prolific figure in the international performing arts. Boundless creativity!
The (LA)HORDE collective and the breathtaking Ballet national de Marseille electrify the stage in a wild futurist cavalcade, fusing dance and digital culture. A highlight of the season!
In the intimate setting of Salle Bourgie, Diana Léon and Paco Ziel take on Schubert’s lieder, the height of sincerity and beauty, creating a fertile synergy between music, dance and poetry.
Nine dancers, nine drummers, nine drum kits. Manifesto sweeps you along on an irresistible wave, celebrating the consummate joy of being alive, infused with a healthy dose of optimism.
