Thank you for joining us for Ephemeral Artifacts: Travis Knights.
photo by Eamon MacMahon
"Through this iteration of the work, we see Travis, in his presence, passion, and power. And through him, we see his teachers, his inspirations, his mentors and masters. Through him we see them. Through them we see him."
Jenn Goodwin on Ephemeral Artifacts
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“...(Ephemeral Artifacts) importantly reified discourse about the marginalized “object” of dance-performance and the “othered” body as a critical site for the transmission of knowledge through form, movement, presence and gesture.”
Coman Poon - c mag
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Artist Biographies
Brandy Leary
Brandy is a choreographer and dancer. She creates contemporary performances informed by dance, martial arts, circus and theatre. The dances she creates examine structural questions on the body, space and audience. Her works have been described as “phenomenological interventions” (Canadian Theatre), “soulful and sensuous” (NYTimes) and “embodying a hallucinatory, dreamlike state” (NOW Magazine). She is the founder and Artistic Director of ĀNANDAM.
Travis Knights
Travis Knights is a Tap Dancer. Born in Montreal, Travis was inspired to dance by Gregory Hines and Sammy Davis Jr. Introduced to the rich oral tradition of Tap by his teacher Ethel Bruneau at age 10, Travis went on to travel the world spreading his love of rhythm across 4 continents, touring with Tap Dogs, and Tapestry Dance Company. His felt responsibility for community is at the base of everything. 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 connecting live musicians with dancers. He currently lives in Brampton, Ontario and hosts The Tap Love Tour Podcast, available on spotify, soundcloud and apple podcasts, featuring interviews with a myriad of inspiring tap dance artists.
Parking at DJD
The DJD Dance Centre parkade offers FREE underground parking Monday to Friday after 5PM and on Saturdays and Sundays. The parkade is free to valid ticket holders and students. Please note a code is needed to enter the parkade. (you will receive a code for the parkade 24 hours before the performance you are attending or with your class purchase). You can access the DJD parkade off Centre Street (at the back of the Kahanoff Centre).
Please note: There is a 6 foot maximum height restriction for our underground parking.
Additional parking
Two large paid-public parking lots are located at the South and East sides of the building. Two-hour meter street parking is available on Center Street SE, between 12 and 13 Avenue SE. Two disabled parking spaces are available on the south side of the building.