“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.”

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.