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 Read Quote
There’s a whole new generation who know about tap dancing thanks to ‘Happy Feet.’ Savion Glover Read Quote
I deal with more complex rhythmical patterns than a regular tap dancer. I even think in rhythms. Savion Glover Read Quote
Movie making is such a long process, and they only use that one take, although you do it over and over about 30 times. Live theatre is that one time and one time only. Savion Glover Read Quote
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 Read Quote
I used to think I had this responsibility to carry on this tradition. Now I just feel like I have to keep the dance out there, keep it in the public eye. Savion Glover Read Quote
