Growing up on the competition and convention circuit is great, but how do you transition from comp kid to working dancer? Travis Wall has been there—he competed with his mom’s studio, Denise Wall’s Dance Energy, then went on to become a Season 2 finalist and Emmy-nominated choreographer on “So You Think You Can Dance.” He’s […]
On “So You Think You Can Dance” Season 7, Ashley Galvan and All-Star Mark Kanemura navigated the sensuous choreography of Travis Wall’s so-called jazz number with convincing abandon. Set to Annie Lennox’s soaring anthem “Wonderful,” the dance’s risky lifts, natural gestures and emotional honesty made the performance come alive. Nigel Lythgoe liked Wall’s routine, but […]