TRISTAN BRUNS, DIRECTOR
Tristan Bruns has studied the art form of tap dance with Donna Johnson, Ted Levy, Lane Alexander and Martin "Tre" Dumas and has a BA in Music from Columbia College Chicago. Tristan has been an ensemble member of such Chicago tap companies as BAM!, The Cartier Collective and MADD Rhythms. Tristan currently produces his own work through his company, TapMan Productions, LLC, which includes the performance ensemble The Tapmen and the tap and guitar "band" of The Condescending Heroes.
VITAL TAPTISTICS
- Known Aliases: The TapMan, Tristannie
- Affiliations: The TapMen, MADD Rhythms, The Condescending Heroes Who Died For World Peace
- Favorite Food: Peaches
- Preferred Genre of Music: Math Rock
- Guilty Pleasures: Superhero Cartoons, Vegetables, Bluegrass Music
- Favorite Quote: "When you do things right, people won't be sure you've done anything at all." - Futurama
"Dancing with live musicians is a real treat. Whether performing with a large chamber ensemble, a jazz trio, or jamming with another single musician, the give and take of focus is what is most challenging and ultimately the most satisfying. This way you can talk and listen, talk and listen... that's having a musical conversation."
- Tristan Bruns
