The connection of what I do to flamenco lies in the whole lament, whole cry, whole pouring back into the earth and giving energy back to the earth. It's a cry and a celebration. That's what music, sound, vibration should do. It should spark energy in someone. Savion Glover backcelebrationconnection share on social
My mom always had me and my brother watching old Fred Astaire movies. Savion Glover astairebrotherfred Change image and share on social
We need these figures who don't exactly go against the grain but create a new grain. Savion Glover createfiguregrain Change image and share on social
I'm inspired by breath, by the human body - by so many things. Savion Glover bodybreathhuman Change image and share on social
Every performance is different because I'm different; my mood is different. Savion Glover moodperformance Change image and share on social
I come from a long line of people who express themselves through the dance. I come from a long line of people who create music through their feet. Savion Glover createdanceexpress Change image and share on social
Just like a comedian has a certain joke or a jazz musician has a riff that they know will get the crowd, a tap dancer always has a step. Savion Glover comediancrowddancer Change image and share on social
My mom couldn't afford dance shoes, so she put me in these old cowboy boots with a hard bottom so I could get some sound out. I used them for seven months. When I finally got real tap shoes, I was nervous. I kept moving my feet, thinking, 'Oh, so this is how it's supposed to sound.' Savion Glover affordbootbottom share on social
I grew up watching Gregory Hines banging out rhythms like drum beats, and Jimmy Slyde dancing these melodies, you know, bop-bah-be-do-bap, not just tap-tap-tap. Everyone else was dancing in monotone, but I could hear the hoofers in stereo, and they influenced me to have this musical approach towards tap. Savion Glover approachbahbang share on social