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'm continuing the educational process of getting people to accept dance as music. Savion Glover acceptcontinuedance Change image and share on social
Other dances are like languages, like French or Spanish, but my steps are slang, and slang is always changing. Savion Glover changedancefrench Change image and share on social
The youth coming up is interested in dance now, and they're coming to the shows. That's a blessing for those of us who create. Savion Glover blesscomecreate Change image and share on social
The sound of tap is not 'clickety clickety tap tap,' this monotone thing. The sound of tap has depth. We want you to hear the different highs and lows, the bass, the trebles and the melodies, if you can. Savion Glover basclicketydepth share on social
Great athletes last because they let the mental do all the work. What we do as hoofers is not so much a physical strain as everybody thinks. It's more of a mental stretch. Savion Glover athletegreathoofer Change image and share on social
You can go to see a singer and love the show, but you don't need to know all the songs. What you want to do when you leave is go and find out more about the music. Savion Glover findleavelove Change image and share on social
I feel it's my duty, my job, now to allow people to hear the dance to different genres of music, to ensure audiences have the chance to listen to tap dancing up against all these other styles. Savion Glover audiencechancedance Change image and share on social
