For me, the importance in learning about the dance is using it as a voice. It's not about a step, it's about a way to express oneself. Savion Glover danceexpressimportance Change image and share on social
Whether it is Jimmy Slyde or Lon Chaney or Gregory Hines, their dance shows what they experienced, what they had to go through. Savion Glover chaneydanceexperience Change image and share on social
I try to convey the musical notes through dance, take on the music. Savion Glover conveydancemusic 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
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 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
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 was first introduced to dancing through the TV: I remember watching ballet, jazz and ballroom dancing when I was very little. But I felt no connection with it whatsoever: it was just like watching a Tom and Jerry cartoon. Savion Glover balletballroomcartoon share on social
My show mode is that the dressing room is like going into the cockpit. Going down the stairs is like going on the runway, and once we begin performing, it's flight time. I'm just floatin' on that stage. Savion Glover begincockpitdress 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
