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Born
Savion Glover was born on this day in Newark, NJ -
Began Tap Lessons
At age seven, Savion Glover began taking tap lessons and developed a passion for rhythm tap. -
The Tap Dance Kid
At the age of 9, Glover served as an understudy before taking the lead role for the Broadway musical of The Tap Dance Kid. The musical was about a young boy from an upper-middle-class black family nurses a dream to become a tap dancer, with the encouragement of his uncle and despite the disapproval of his father. -
Black and Blue Musical Performance
Savion Glover returned to Broadway in 1989 and performed in the musical Black and Blue -
Tap Film!
Glover made his film debut in "Tap" co-starring with Gregory Hines and Sammy Davis Jr. -
Nominated for a Tony
Savion was nominated for a Tony Award on June 4, 1989. -
Savion's first Choreography
In 1990 Glover created his first choreography, for a festival at New York City's Apollo Theater. -
Savion on Sesame Street
The character Savion became a regular on Sesame Street in 1990 after numerous guest appearances. He remained on the show until 1995. He taught Elmo how to tap & he also showed off his talent in several rhyming games. -
Jelly's Last Jam Musical
Savion Glover got the part of Young Jelly. He portrayed a young Jelly Roll Morton in the musical Jelly's Last Jam, which debuted in Los Angeles -
Won Tony Award
Savion Glover Won the Tony award on June 2, 1996 for the George C. Wolfe-produced musical "Bring in 'da Noise/Bring in 'da Funk for Best Choreographer -
Appeared in Bamboozeled
Bamboozeled was a Spike Lee movie that portrayed blackface in the film to purposefully invoke a racist and a racial history. Spike Lee notes, “The reality of putting this stuff on their face was devastating for Tommy Davidson and Savion Glover. It took away part of their soul, it took away a part of their manhood, and it made us think of Bert Williams. Tommy and Savion did it for a couple of weeks but Williams had to do that his entire career.” -
The HooFeRzCLuB
Savion Glover formed his own production company, which oversaw his HooFeRzCLuB School for Tap in 2006.Savion Glover formed his own production company, which oversaw his HooFeRzCLuB School for Tap in 2006. He describes his shool and teaching methods as unconventional. Savion continues to educate dancers of all ages through his school for tap in Newark, NJ. This is also the same building that he began to learn playing drums. -
HooFeRzCLuB School for Tap
Savion Glover formed his own production company, which oversaw his HooFeRzCLuB School for Tap in 2006. The building where this school is being held is the same building that Glover learned to play the drums. It was the first Newark community school of the arts. -
Choreographed in Happy Feet
Glover choreographed the dance moves for Mumbles in Happy Feet. Happy Feet was a hit movie about an Emporor Penguin who is considered the worst singer in the world, however, he was a phenominal tap dancer. You can clearly see why Savion Glover was chosen to choreograph such an amazing role. -
Choreographed in Happy Feet 2
Glover returned to choreograph the dance moves for Mumbles in Happy Feet 2, which premiered November 18, 2011
