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" 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

Night

Always

Want

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Savion Glover

Wake

Morning

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" 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. "

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" I'm going to continue to tap until I can't move. "

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Savion Glover

Think

Genius

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Savion Glover

Jimmy

Dance

" 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. "

" I deal with more complex rhythmical patterns than a regular tap dancer. I even think in rhythms. "

" La Cave was a great platform for me to learn and be able to listen in on conversations and just get a lot of notes and teachings from those older guys. "

Savion Glover

Learn

Listen

" They're taking away the arts programmes in the schools, and that's a terrible thing. "

" I'm committed to the purity of my art form. "