Knowra Savion Glover Savion Glover Savion Glover is an American tap dancer, choreographer, and actor known for a rhythmically complex, percussive style that treats tap as a form of musical expression.
Bring in 'da Noise, Bring in 'da Funk : A 1995 musical conceived by George C. Wolfe, using tap, music, and spoken word to trace Black history in the United States. Glover choreographed and starred in this landmark production, which brought his tap style to Broadway.
Tap dance : A dance form in which shoes fitted with metal taps create rhythmic sounds through footwork. Glover's choreography builds on tap's basic exchange between movement and percussion.
George C. Wolfe : An American playwright and director who led major theater institutions and created works about African American history and culture. Wolfe conceived Bring in 'da Noise, Bring in 'da Funk, the production that showcased Glover's choreography.
Bring in 'da Noise, Bring in 'da Funk (original Broadway cast recording) : The original Broadway cast album of the 1995 musical Bring in 'da Noise, Bring in 'da Funk. The recording preserves Glover's production within a musical narrative of Black history and culture.
Fred Astaire : An American dancer, singer, and actor celebrated for elegant choreography in musical films and onstage. Astaire's polished, camera-oriented style contrasts with Glover's emphasis on dense rhythms and percussive sound.
Black and Blue (musical) : A Broadway revue celebrating Black music and dance, including tap, blues, and jazz. Glover appeared in this revue as a young performer before his major Broadway success.
Gregory Hines : An American tap dancer, actor, and choreographer who helped bring tap to film, television, and Broadway. Hines mentored Glover and helped connect his early career to a broader tap tradition.
Savion Glover's HooFeRzCLuB : A tap ensemble founded by Savion Glover to develop and present collaborative tap performance. The group gave Glover a platform for presenting tap as a collective, improvisational art.
Tony Award for Best Choreography : A Tony Award recognizing outstanding choreography in a Broadway production. Glover won the award for Bring in 'da Noise, Bring in 'da Funk, a rare mainstream recognition of tap choreography.
Nicholas Brothers : An American dance duo, Fayard and Harold Nicholas, renowned for acrobatic tap and jazz dancing. Their spectacular blend of tap and athletic movement offers a different precedent from Glover's rhythm-first approach.
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