MARTY BRONSON
Martin Bronson began his dance training at his family's dance school in St. Louis. He continued his training under Mark Yonally and Lane Alexander and has been influenced by the work of Martin "Tre" Dumas, Derrick Grant, and Dianne Walker. Martin performed with Diva La Tap in St. Louis and has gone on to become ensemble members of Chicago Tap Theatre and later BAM! Martin is currently the education director for Audible Odyssey, a tap dance organization, and choreographs for and performs with The Tapmen.
VITAL TAPTISTICS
- Known Aliases: OMBS, 'the guy that makes the martyboards'
- Affiliations: Audible Odyssey, The Tapmen
- Favorite Food: Middle Eastern (Sultan's Market)
- Preferred Genre of Music: Hard Bop
- Guilty Pleasures: Potato Chips, Video Games
- Favorite Quote: "If it ain't right, its just plain wrong" -Dianne Walker
"I like to think that tap dancers are there to bring out the stories and ideas being told in the music. Using sound and movement, they amplify what they think is important."
- Marty Bronson