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Travis Wall

Travis Wall

 

Travis Wall is the Artistic Director of Shaping Sound Dance Company. He is a five-time Emmy nominated choreographer for his work on Fox's So You Think You Can Dance and ABC's Dancing with the Stars and the winner of the 2015 Emmy Award for his work on So You Think You Can Dance. Travis was the runner-up for So You Think You Can Dance Season 2 and is currently a resident choreographer for the national dance competition show. He choreographed the music video for Carrie Underwood's Something In The Water, which won the CMT Video of the Year, as well as stage shows for Justin Bieber and Demi Lovato.

 

Travis Wall is the Artistic Director of Shaping Sound Dance Company. He is a five-time Emmy nominated choreographer for his work on Fox's So You Think You Can Dance and ABC's Dancing with the Stars and the winner of the 2015 Emmy Award for his work on So You Think You Can Dance. Travis was the runner-up for So You Think You Can Dance Season 2 and is currently a resident choreographer for the national dance competition show. He choreographed the music video for Carrie Underwood's Something In The Water, which won the CMT Video of the Year, as well as stage shows for Justin Bieber and Demi Lovato.

 

Additional TV credits include choreographing the 82nd Academy Awards, Disneyland's 60th Anniversary Special on ABC, the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards and an episode of Pretty Little Liars featuring Maddie Ziegler. Feature film credits include choreography for The Wedding Ringer starring Kevin Hart and the contemporary numbers for the feature film Step Up Revolution.

He had the privilege of working with First Lady Michelle Obama, on her Let's Move Campaign where he created the GimmeFive routine that was performed on Ellen and at The White House. Travis teaches with NUVO Dance Convention.

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Awards & Nominations

10 Nominations | 2 Emmys
Outstanding Choreography For Variety Or Reality Programming - 2020
  • Nominee
  • Travis Wall, Choreographer
  • So You Think You Can Dance
  • "Routines: Enough Is Enough, Sign Of The Times"
  • FOX
  • dick clark productions, LLC and 19 Entertainment
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Outstanding Choreography For Variety Or Reality Programming - 2019
Outstanding Choreography - 2018
Outstanding Choreography - 2017
  • Winner
  • Travis Wall, Choreographer
  • So You Think You Can Dance
  • "Routines: The Mirror & Send In The Clowns & She Used To Be Mine"
  • FOX
  • Dick Clark Productions, Inc. and 19 Entertainment
    •
Outstanding Choreography - 2016
  • Nominee
  • Travis Wall, Choreographer
  • So You Think You Can Dance
  • "Routines: Beautiful Friends/November/Gimme All Your Love"
  • FOX
  • Dick Clark Productions, Inc. and 19 Entertainment
    •
Outstanding Choreography - 2015
  • Winner
  • Travis Wall, Choreographer
  • So You Think You Can Dance
  • "Routines: Wave / When I Go / Wind Beneath My Wings"
  • FOX
  • dick clark productions and 19 Entertainment
    •
Outstanding Choreography - 2014
  • Nominee
  • Travis Wall, Choreographer
  • So You Think You Can Dance
  • "Routines: Hanging by a Thread / Wicked Game / Medicine"
  • FOX
  • Dick Clark Productions, Inc. and 19 Entertainment
    •
Outstanding Choreography - 2013
  • Nominee
  • Travis Wall
  • So You Think You Can Dance
  • "Routines: Where The Light Gets In / Without You / Unchained Melody"
  • FOX
  • Dick Clark Productions, Inc. in association with 19 Entertainment
    •
Outstanding Choreography - 2012
  • Nominee
  • Travis Wall, Choreographer
  • Dancing With The Stars
  • "Routine: Without You"
  • ABC
  • BBC Worldwide Productions
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Outstanding Choreography - 2011
  • Nominee
  • Travis Wall, Choreographer
  • So You Think You Can Dance
  • "Routines: Collide" / "How It Ends" / "Fix You"""
  • FOX
  • Dick Clark Productions, Inc. in association with 19 Entertainment
    •

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Travis Wall on the red carpet at the 2019 Creative Arts Emmys.
Travis Wall
2018 Choreographers Nominee Reception
2018 Choreographers Nominee Reception
Derek Hough and Travis Wall at the 2017 Creative Arts Ball.
Travis Wall on stage at the 2017 Creative Arts Emmys.
Fred Tallaksen, Travis Wall, Mandy Moore, and Derek Hough on stage at the 2017 Creative Arts Emmys.
Choreographers from Dancing with the Stars & So You Think You Can Dance at the Creative Arts Ball.
Travis Wall accepts his award at the 2017 Creative Arts Emmys.
Travis Wall on the red carpet at the 2017 Creative Arts Emmys.
2017 Choreography Nominee Reception
2017 Choreography Nominee Reception
2017 Choreography Nominee Reception
Travis Wall choreography at "Whose Dance Is It Anyway?" February 16, 2017, at the Saban Media Center in North Nollywood, California.
Travis Wall speaks onstage at "Whose Dance Is It Anyway?" February 16, 2017, at the Saban Media Center in North Nollywood, California.
Choreography by Travis Wall at "Whose Dance Is It Anyway?" February 16, 2017, at the Saban Media Center in North Nollywood, California.
Travis Wall and RuPaul Charles at the 2016 Creative Arts Ball.
Dom Palange and Travis Wall at the 2016 Creative Arts Ball.
Travis Wall on the red carpet at the 2016 Creative Arts Emmys.
Travis Wall on the red carpet at the 2016 Creative Arts Emmys.
Travis Wall and Derek Hough at the 2015 Creative Arts Ball.
Travis Wall at the 2015 Creative Arts Ball.
Derek Hough, Julianne Hough and Travis Wall backstage at the 2015 Creative Arts Emmys.
Travis Wall backstage at the 2015 Creative Arts Emmys.
Derek Hough, Travis Wall and Cat Deely backstage at the 2015 Creative Arts Emmy Awards.
Travis Wall on the Red Carpet at the 2015 Creative Arts Emmys.
Jesse Tyler Ferguson (front) with choreography nominees (l-r): Mandy Moore, Tabitha D'Umo, Napoleon D'Umo, Travis Wall and Derek Hough at the Choreographers Nominee Reception in North Hollywood, California.
Travis Wall of So You Think You Can Dance arrives for the 2014 Primetime Creative Arts Emmys.
Travis Wall of So You Think You Can Dance and Derek Hough of Dancing with the Stars arrive for the 2014 Primetime Creative Arts Emmys.
Travis Wall arrives at the Choreographers Nominee Reception in North Hollywood, California.
Travis Wall on the Red Carpet at the 65th Emmys
Travis Wall attends the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences 2011 Primetime Creative Arts Emmys
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Travis Wall on the red carpet at the 2019 Creative Arts Emmys.
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Travis Wall on the red carpet at the 2019 Creative Arts Emmys.

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Travis Wall
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Travis Wall on the red carpet at the 2018 Creative Arts Emmys.

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2018 Choreographers Nominee Reception
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Travis Wall at the Television Academy's 2018 Choreographers Nominee Reception at the Saban Media Center’s Wolf Theatre on Sunday, August 26, 2018 in North Hollywood, California.

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2018 Choreographers Nominee Reception
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Jason Parsons and Travis Wall at the Television Academy's 2018 Choreographers Nominee Reception at the Saban Media Center’s Wolf Theatre on Sunday, August 26, 2018 in North Hollywood, California.

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Derek Hough and Travis Wall at the 2017 Creative Arts Ball.
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Derek Hough and Travis Wall at the 2017 Creative Arts Ball.

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Travis Wall on stage at the 2017 Creative Arts Emmys.
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Travis Wall on stage at the 2017 Creative Arts Emmys. 

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Fred Tallaksen, Travis Wall, Mandy Moore, and Derek Hough on stage at the 2017 Creative Arts Emmys.
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Fred Tallaksen, Travis Wall, Mandy Moore, and Derek Hough on stage at the 2017 Creative Arts Emmys.

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Choreographers from Dancing with the Stars & So You Think You Can Dance at the Creative Arts Ball.
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Choreographers from Dancing with the Stars & So You Think You Can Dance at the Creative Arts Ball.

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Travis Wall accepts his award at the 2017 Creative Arts Emmys.
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Travis Wall accepts his award at the 2017 Creative Arts Emmys.

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Travis Wall on the red carpet at the 2017 Creative Arts Emmys.
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Travis Wall on the red carpet at the 2017 Creative Arts Emmys.

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2017 Choreography Nominee Reception
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Nigel Lythgoe and Travis Wall attend the Choreography Nominee Reception at the Television Academy's Saban Media Center on Sunday, August 27, 2017, in the NoHo Arts District in Los Angeles.

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2017 Choreography Nominee Reception
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Travis Wall attends the Choreography Nominee Reception at the Television Academy's Saban Media Center on Sunday, August 27, 2017, in the NoHo Arts District in Los Angeles.

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2017 Choreography Nominee Reception
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Travis Wall and Nigel Lythgoe attend the Choreography Nominee Reception at the Television Academy's Saban Media Center on Sunday, August 27, 2017, in the NoHo Arts District in Los Angeles.

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Travis Wall choreography at "Whose Dance Is It Anyway?" February 16, 2017, at the Saban Media Center in North Nollywood, California.
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Travis Wall choreography at "Whose Dance Is It Anyway?" February 16, 2017, at the Saban Media Center in North Nollywood, California.

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Travis Wall speaks onstage at "Whose Dance Is It Anyway?" February 16, 2017, at the Saban Media Center in North Nollywood, California.
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Travis Wall speaks onstage at "Whose Dance Is It Anyway?" February 16, 2017, at the Saban Media Center in North Nollywood, California.

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Choreography by Travis Wall at "Whose Dance Is It Anyway?" February 16, 2017, at the Saban Media Center in North Nollywood, California.
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Choreography by Travis Wall at "Whose Dance Is It Anyway?" February 16, 2017, at the Saban Media Center in North Nollywood, California.

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Travis Wall and RuPaul Charles at the 2016 Creative Arts Ball.
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Travis Wall and RuPaul Charles at the 2016 Creative Arts Ball.

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Dom Palange and Travis Wall at the 2016 Creative Arts Ball.
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Dom Palange and Travis Wall at the 2016 Creative Arts Ball.

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Travis Wall on the red carpet at the 2016 Creative Arts Emmys.
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Travis Wall on the red carpet at the 2016 Creative Arts Emmys.

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Travis Wall on the red carpet at the 2016 Creative Arts Emmys.
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Travis Wall on the red carpet at the 2016 Creative Arts Emmys.

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Travis Wall and Derek Hough at the 2015 Creative Arts Ball.
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Travis Wall and Derek Hough at the 2015 Creative Arts Ball. 

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Travis Wall at the 2015 Creative Arts Ball.
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Travis Wall at the 2015 Creative Arts Ball.

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Derek Hough, Julianne Hough and Travis Wall backstage at the 2015 Creative Arts Emmys.
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Derek Hough, Julianne Hough and Travis Wall backstage at the 2015 Creative Arts Emmys.

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Travis Wall backstage at the 2015 Creative Arts Emmys.
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Travis Wall backstage at the 2015 Creative Arts Emmys.

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Derek Hough, Travis Wall and Cat Deely backstage at the 2015 Creative Arts Emmy Awards.
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Derek Hough, Travis Wall and Cat Deely backstage at the 2015 Creative Arts Emmy Awards.

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Travis Wall on the Red Carpet at the 2015 Creative Arts Emmys.
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Travis Wall on the red carpet at the 2015 Creative Arts Emmys.

 

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Jesse Tyler Ferguson (front) with choreography nominees (l-r): Mandy Moore, Tabitha D'Umo, Napoleon D'Umo, Travis Wall and Derek Hough at the Choreographers Nominee Reception in North Hollywood, California.
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Jesse Tyler Ferguson (front) with choreography nominees (l-r): Mandy Moore, Tabitha D'Umo, Napoleon D'Umo, Travis Wall and Derek Hough at the Choreographers Nominee Reception in North Hollywood, California.

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Travis Wall of So You Think You Can Dance arrives for the 2014 Primetime Creative Arts Emmys.
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Travis Wall of So You Think You Can Dance arrives for the 2014 Primetime Creative Arts Emmys.

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Travis Wall of So You Think You Can Dance and Derek Hough of Dancing with the Stars arrive for the 2014 Primetime Creative Arts Emmys.
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Travis Wall of So You Think You Can Dance and Derek Hough of Dancing with the Stars arrive for the 2014 Primetime Creative Arts Emmys.

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Travis Wall arrives at the Choreographers Nominee Reception in North Hollywood, California.
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Travis Wall arrives at the Choreographers Nominee Reception in North Hollywood, California.

 

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Travis Wall on the Red Carpet at the 65th Emmys
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Travis Wall attends the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences 2011 Primetime Creative Arts Emmys

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