B.r.U.s. is an international collaboration, blending the percussion traditions of Brasil and the United States, through the lens and language of tap.
BrUs is both a performance and educational platform. It’s goal is to bring the North American Tap Dance art form into the realm of percussion studies, reforming the conversation about both its evolution and its application inside the percussion world.
The BrUs performances are the result of extensive experimentation and research blending the language of Tap Dance with the rhythms being played while using various percussion instruments from all over the world.
Creating A Harmony Between American Tap Dance And Brazilian Rhythms.
Rhythm always tells a story. This story is being written as we evolve the choreography. The syncopation of Jazz styles and Brasilian styles are very similar in that it must "Swing". This is an essential quality that both our traditions share. Samba, Partido Alto, Forro, Samba Funk and others are the focus of the show.
All Photography by Wilian Aguiar
The name B.r.U.s. refers to a mixture of cultures, Brasilian and North American. They are different indeed. B.r.U.s. is about the building of a bridge between the differences, connecting these rhythmic ideas through the body, both the physical body and the body of knowledge and history our countries share.
