Since the accusations have come to light, Break the Floor has removed Travis Wall as a staff member for the time being. His family has an INCREDIBLE amount of money. Break the Floor would not confirm if he was one of the four that were let go in the days after Stroming sold the company. Break the Floor would not confirm if he was one of the four that were let go in the days after Stroming sold the company. ISLA CLARKE Ex-BTF Student NICK LAZZARINI Ex-BTF staff I would not have stayed silent, said Wendy in a phone interview with the Star. Wall has previously said "accusations against me are false." 11 74 101 Show this thread Morgan Bocknek @mobocks Oct 22, 2021 You can read the full investigation here: thestar.com ","type":"text","isParagraph":true,"isHeading":false},{"text":"Schaufeld had fallen in love with tap at seven years old, and this opportunity offered a chance to raise his profile and learn from one of the best. In dance spaces, students are in frequent and close contact with their teachers, spending long hours training and rehearsing with them. Newspapers Limited, 8 Spadina Avenue, 10th Floor, Toronto, ON M5V 0S8. A few months later, without warning, Lavallee said, Wall cut off communication with him in the middle of one weekend and didnt show up to one of their scheduled teaching sessions. Ellis recalled that on the last night of the dance season in May 2017, when Ellis was 21, Lazzarini kissed him while they were out at a club with other staff members. We take this very seriously and will take further action if necessary.. Lonetree said he recounted the alleged exchange to Stroming. The problem was the three-year-old boy that was in the video with this guy. - December 15, 2022 Break the Floor company is taking appropriate measures to investigate the allegation of inappropriate behavior made against its Emmy-winning choreographer, Travis Wall. Susan Kao illustration with photos from Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images, John Lamparski/Getty Images, Broderick Baumann and ngel Vasquez, VIDEO OF BTF EVENT, OCT. 14, 2018: NICO LONETREE/@NICOGOOFS. Stroming picked up Lazzarini at the height of his fame to join the convention circuit, teaching hundreds of thousands of aspiring young dancers. Break the Floor, which tap dancer Gil Stroming founded, provides master classes for younger dancers. Hundreds of studios and schools from. His representatives at MSA Agency also said they had no comment on his behalf. At BTF, this contact led to physical boundaries being blurred. ","heading":"","fullWindow":false,"fullBleed":false,"showFullBleedOnMobile":false,"headColor":"","type":"html5mobile","textColor":"","mobileImageUrl":"","bgColor":"","imageUrl":"","registeredOnly":false,"linkUrl":"","aodaTitle":"Jeremy Hudson Instagram post","internalScroll":false,"displayStyle":"small-up"},{"text":"Meismer was recently removed from NUVOs website and abruptly left the tour. It was discussed by everyone, but was talked about as more of an inconvenience than something that absolutely should never have been happening in the first place, said Uchida, who alleges in 2015 he had a six-month consensual sexual relationship with Lazzarini when he was 19 and Lazzarini was 31. NASHVILLE, Tenn. - As lawmakers filed into the House chamber after a lunch break on Thursday, the desk of former state Rep. Scotty Campbell sat empty, the characteristic lawmaker name plate . Due to the investigation, the dance company said it will be looking into the accusations. The combination of hypersexual dance content and the close contact between adult teachers and the young dancers creates an atmosphere ripe for abuse, said Jamal Story, co-chair of the National Dance Committee for The Screen Actors Guild American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA). Dancer Isla Clarke, seen here performing in June 2021, alleges she was propositioned for sex by a choreographer nearly twice her age when she competed at a Break the Floor dance competition at age 16. Hudson is now a famous dancer, with a resume that spans mega tours with P!nk, Lady Gaga and Kylie Minogue, and appearances in more than a dozen films including La La Land and FAME. For 17 years, he kept to himself about what happened with Meismer. rights reserved. Wall is just one of several Break the Floor employees facing allegations of sexually inappropriate behavior from former staff and students. They provide amazing opportunities. He referred reporters to his lawyer, who did not respond. Hours later, Gil Stroming told his staff and customers he had sold the company for an undisclosed amount to Los Angeles real estate investor and producer Russell Geyser and was stepping down as CEO. To order copies of Two-time Emmy-winning choreographer and So You Think You Can Dance star Travis Wall has been taken off of the Break the Floor dance company's tours after allegations of sexual misconduct and grooming were leveled at him by a then-underaged dancer with the company. to colleagues, clients or customers, or inquire about She says she didnt attend any auditions and returned home devastated. At 16, Hudson looked forward to the festive weekend gatherings. Once on the convention circuit, children as young as five years old and teens spend entire weekends, from early morning to sometimes past midnight in hotel ballrooms and convention centres. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Private Policy and Terms of Use. Break the Floor cited new training that employees have been required to take along with a new and updated code of conduct. It just felt like the next step was for us to be in contact and kiss one another.. Travis Wall Allegations : r/DCCMakingtheTeam - Reddit ","type":"text","isParagraph":true,"isHeading":false},{"text":"In a series of text messages between Schaufeld and Wallace, reviewed by the Star/AP, Schaufeld laid out his accusations and Wallace said that although he couldnt remember anything, he couldnt be more sorry. ","type":"text","isParagraph":true,"isHeading":false},{"text":"Im not a monster but I feel like one, Wallace wrote, adding that he has a lot of hazy memories and a huge list of regrets/mistakes from that time period. Star Newspapers Limited and/or its licensors. BTFs website shows the company still employs Wall, who is currently scheduled to be part of a BTF-affiliated dance conventions 2021-2022 faculty. The Toronto Stars story, which was published Thursday, detailed widespread sexual harassment and predatory behavior at the North America-based Break the Floor. In dance studios, Hudson said Meismer would guide him into bathroom stalls for oral sex. 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night, Schaufeld said, Wallace pushed him up against the wall and forced oral sex on him. It is one of the most exciting events of a young dancers life, recalled Keanu Uchida, a professional dancer from Ottawa. Influential dance company bred culture of sex, silence, dancers say - PBS He said he had never done drugs of any kind before. "In. Break The Floor hosts conventions in cities across North America, putting on events in hotel ballrooms every weekend over the course of a six-month season. Break the Floor helped launch his career, but his alleged assault by a dancer who went on to play a key role at the company continues to haunt him. Thursday's testimony became heated, with Trump's accuser, E. Jean Carroll raising her voice at one point, and the judge scolding a Trump lawyer for asking questions that were "argumentative . But during a 2020 in-house training, a recording of which was reviewed by the Star/AP, Stroming addressed his own past misconduct. Lavallee said they exchanged numbers, and over a few texts and calls, he agreed to become Walls dance assistant. Travis Wall is being accused of giving a minor crystal meth at a hotel party. Break the Floor Sexual Abuse AP Article : r/dancemoms - Reddit Emmy Award winner Travis Wall taken off tour with Break the Floor dance Meismer was recently removed from NUVOs website and abruptly left the tour. Lavallee said he did not tell Stroming or BTF staff about what he alleges happened with either Wall or the other choreographer, saying he thought his concerns would not be taken seriously. expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Toronto Wall has previously said "accusations against me are false." He worked at a convention in Minneapolis, Minn., where he alleges a 31-year-old Lazzarini groped him. A Toronto-born teen alleged a famous choreographer propositioned her for sex just hours after judging her at a 2012 Break the Floor convention. Representatives for Wall and Break the Floor did not immediately respond to TheWraps request for comment Saturday. By the mid-2000s, dance exploded into the mainstream with the debuts of popular television shows So You Think You Can Dance and Dancing With The Stars. They brought fame to dancers Nick Lazzarini, the first-ever winner of Americas Favorite Dancer in 2005, Travis Wall and Misha Gabriel, who would all later become big-name attractions as Break The Floor instructors. In the years that followed, Hudson said Meismer continued to pursue him for sex. Clarke was competing that July 2012 day at a New York City event put on by Break the Floor, a prominent company that tours Canada, the United States and Mexico hosting dance schools and putting on performances led by elite dancers and choreographers known from Broadway, film and television. With a broad range of business prospects and a reach of over 300,000 dancers annually, Break the Floor Productions is largely . Be sure to follow Twitter So the boy was playing on the floor with these toys, like not even . One said Lazzarini groped him through a hole in his pants. ","type":"text","isParagraph":true,"isHeading":false},{"text":"Schaufeld stopped dancing years ago and has no plans to return to the studio. And so Schaufeld stayed quiet. Dance organizations create wide opportunities for adults to single out a child, groom them and then get them alone to sexually abuse them, she said. Travis Wall Sexual Misconduct Accusation, Cut From Break the Floor I carry so much shame, because I knew who this person was I still indulged in the attention anyways, and it made me feel super icky. U.S. Crime Twitter Human trafficking A woman tweeted Wednesday in a now viral thread that a man allegedly tried to break into her hotel room in Washington, D.C., at 1 a.m. on October 11. I dont think I was aware of how manipulated I was and how easy it was for (Lazzarini) to take advantage of the situation, Lindsey said. Hundreds of studios and schools from. Hicks said he apologized to Lonetree and was reprimanded by Stroming. However, Lavallee said Wall told him he had romantic feelings for him, and thought of him as his best friend. Two dancers said they complained about sexual harassment on the job to Stroming directly. He accepted a sought-after opportunity to assist Meismer as they toured various studios and conventions together. Male Dancer Accuses Travis Wall of Sexual Misconduct and Grooming https://t.co/213nsiNJ73 Morgan Bocknek (@mobocks) October 21, 2021 Warning: This article includes accounts of alleged sexual harassment that some readers could find distressing. One of those dancers was Patrick Ellis, who alleges that he told Break the Floors CEO, Gil Stroming, that Lazzarini had stuffed his hand up through a hole in Elliss pants and tried to fondle him. Break the Floor is investigating an allegation of sexually inappropriate behaviour raised in a Toronto Star investigation. Meismer did not respond to repeated requests for comment. They typically end with parents on the sidelines shooting photos of their beaming children in leotards and makeup, striking poses alongside famous choreographers and dancers. : A Star investigation has found allegations of widespread sexual harassment and predatory behaviour at Break the Floor, a prominent company that tours Canada, the United States, and Mexico. Former Break The Floor instructors have been accused of abusing young dancers in other settings. Lonetree now questions whether he was punished for speaking up. ","type":"text","isParagraph":true,"isHeading":false},{"text":"Afterwards, Schaufeld said Wallace told him never to say anything; it would be bad for both of their careers. I didnt really understand why communication was cut off. In 2019, Stroming quietly fired him after he posted, then quickly removed, a video that appears to show himself masturbating on Instagram, as the Star previously reported. A dance instructor alleges Stroming offered her $500 to come to his hotel room. Travis Wall taken off tour with Break the Floor dance - The Star Representatives for Wall and Break the Floor did not immediately respond to TheWrap's request for comment Saturday. Earlier this year, after Geyser took the helm as CEO, Break the Floor implemented procedures to protect children, including, among other things, a hotline, background checks for new staffers and a commitment to commission independent probes into allegations. Male Dancer Accuses Travis Wall of Sexual Misconduct and Grooming TikTokWant more news, top stories, and videos? HE WAS INVITING HER TO HIS HOTEL ROOM. Travis Wall taken off tour with Break the Floor dance company following I didnt know how inappropriate that was.. Im not a monster but I feel like one, Wallace wrote, adding that he has a lot of hazy memories and a huge list of regrets/mistakes from that time period. It banned inviting students to hotel rooms and said instructors shouldnt call students their daughter or son., The code of conduct also requires educators to report any suspected child abuse: If you witness anything concerning, it is your duty to report it to the appropriate authorities., Copyright owned or licensed by Toronto Star Newspapers Limited.
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