“My mom couldn't afford dance shoes, so she put me in these old cowboy boots with a hard bottom so I could get some sound out. I used them for seven months. When I finally got real tap shoes, I was nervous. I kept moving my feet, thinking, 'Oh, so this is how it's supposed to sound.'”

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.