I don't really care what the visual is looking like. I've gotten away from - not shenanigans, but spectacle. Savion Glover carehaveshenanigan Change image and share on social
There's a tendency to think tap's had its day, but 'Happy Feet' kept us in the race. That penguin is our Shirley Temple. Savion Glover dayfoothappy Change image and share on social
Every now and then, someone comes along - we used to call it 'New Jack' - tries to do something new, tries to take all the credit, without acknowledging the past. Savion Glover acknowledgecallcredit Change image and share on social
I want tap to be something danced in arenas. Sort of like a rock group. Other art forms happen every night. Take theater, opera; there's always opera happening every night. Savion Glover arenaartdance Change image and share on social
It's as if my left heel is my bass drum and my right heel is the floor tom-tom. I can get snare out of my right toe by not putting it down on the floor hard, and, if I want cymbals, I land flat on both feet, full strength on the floor. Savion Glover bascymbaldrum share on social
It wasn't until I did a musical revue in Paris in the 1980s called 'Black and Blue,' and met the great men and women responsible for the progress of tap dance, that my relationship with the dance really began. Savion Glover 1980sbeginblack share on social
I'm happy that people think of me as the greatest tap-dancer that ever lived. But it's just a rumor. Because the greatest dancer that ever lived knows everything, and I don't. I'm still learning. I still have a lot of work to do. Savion Glover dancergreathappy share on social
I want to share what I have, and I'd rather share it with people that are a little bit more open-minded. Savion Glover bitemindopen Change image and share on social
There are many different styles of, and approaches to, tap. My own leans towards a more intellectual view: tap dancing not just for the sake of entertainment but to educate and spark emotion. Savion Glover approachdanceeducate Change image and share on social
