Savion Glover

While a student at Broadway Dance Center in Manhattan, Glover's teacher arranged an audition for him with Broadway choreographer Henry LeTang. This led to his Broadway debut at age 12 in The Tap Dance Kid. He made his film debut in 1989's Tap co-starring with Gregory Hines and Sammy Davis, Jr. He came to prominence in 1996, starring in the musical Bring in 'da Noise/Bring in 'da Funk.His most recent credit is as co-choreographer and central motion-capture dancer for the role of the penguin Mumble, the main character in the animated release Happy Feet.

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[1theatrechick]

@mcleodkendall Tap is probably the best kind of dance to start at that age, besides ballroom. So do it!

[mcleodkendall]

Can you learn tap at 15?

[shay1387]

I miss seeing my cousin perform... sigh* last one I saw was when my Aunt Yvette took me to see him in NYC when I was 14!!!! He's still amazing =]

[jayjayowner92]

soo awsome!!!! wish i could tap like that so bad it sounds so clear

[Deliciouswisdom]

totally amazing

[TheJake1013]

I saw this when I was ten years old, and I was instantly inspired. It was one of those "........ holy crap" moments.

[Jimmyjoeandthegang]

whos gonna come out tappin when they boo this guy off. Where's that log at... i dont think this is that same show

[PrincessCarly22]

ok ive been tap dancing for 18 years... prob one of the most advanced & fastest tappers at my college. but hell no one can do that!!

[dancechick146]

omgosh hes sooo amazing! i hope i can be as good as him someday!

[tubesterini]

Phenomenal! Wonder if he'll bring back Bring in 'da Noise?!

Would love to see that show.