When you find real jazz on the radio dial, it comes in all static-y. It's just like tap dancers. You have to go uptown to find the real hoofers. We only come to midtown if we're called upon. Savion Glover calldancerdial Change image and share on social
Frank Sinatra changed people's approach to singing. Ella Fitzgerald, Marvin Gaye, van Gogh, they were all part of movements that allowed people to think about their craft differently. They changed the game. These people changed the game. Savion Glover allowapproachchange share on social
I can produce any instrument, any sound that I can imagine; it may be percussive to the audience, but in my mind it may be a piano, a melody, or a tuba, or a harp, or a harmonica. My mission is to allow people to hear the dance in its purity and up against any other type of sound or music. Savion Glover audiencedanceharmonica share on social
There are people who take tap class, do a tap dance. And then there are people who know the dance, who know why they take tap classes. Who know why they do 20 shuffles, or 50 shuffles, before they go on. Savion Glover classdancepeople share on social
I was very happy with the success of 'Noise/Funk,' but of course, there is a lot more that I have to say about the dance, about the history, about the people involved with the dance and their history. Savion Glover dancefunkhappy Change image and share on social
I actually wanted to be a fireman when I was younger. Savion Glover firemanwantyoung Change image and share on social
I am realizing and accepting my role as a tap dancer in this world is not only to tap dance for the sake of performance, but through tap dance be able to share and spread a message and congregate with people I would not necessarily be with had it not been for dance. Savion Glover acceptcongregatedance share on social
I've come to realize that people dance for reasons of their own. Savion Glover dancehavepeople Change image and share on social
I've never looked at what I do as show business, I guess, because of my connection to the art and how I was introduced to the dance. Savion Glover artbusinessconnection 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