I'm thankful I am able to continue to share the joy and the inspiration tap brings.
From Savion Glover
I've changed my whole angle for dance. I'm moving towards moving back rather than hanging out with my peers. I'm reaching back to older dudes for a second.
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.
It wasn't until I did a musical revue in Paris in the 1980s called 'Black and Blue,' and met the great men and women responsible for the progress of tap dance, that my relationship with the dance really began.
I'm inspired by breath, by the human body - by so many things.
There are many different styles of, and approaches to, tap. My own leans towards a more intellectual view: tap dancing not just for the sake of entertainment but to educate and spark emotion.
I like to be around dancers who are totally committed to the art form, totally committed to the men and women around them.
If someone wants to be very tight about authenticity or ownership, it just sounds kind of competitive to me.
I want to share what I have, and I'd rather share it with people that are a little bit more open-minded.
Frank Sinatra changed people's approach to singing. Ella Fitzgerald, Marvin Gaye, van Gogh, they were all part of movements that allowed people to think about their craft differently. They changed the game. These people changed the game.
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