“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.”

American tap dancer, actor and choreographer

Savion Glover is an American tap dancer, actor, and choreographer. He is known for his work in tap, where performance, rhythm, and choreography meet. His career centers on dance, with acting and choreography also part of his public profile. As a tap performer, he is associated with a style that turns movement into percussive sound and keeps time through the feet.