Savion!: My Life in Tap

Born to save tap Fuh-duh-BAP! Fuh-duh-duh-BAP! A new language, a new sound. Savion Glover has redefined tap dancing, and it can never be the same again. He speaks to the world with a power and ease that has stunned and captivated millions. This exciting biography captures that essence–often in Glover’s own voice–and treats readers to an inside look at his work while also providing a brief yet compelling history of tap dancing. Reverberating with the rhythm of a unique musical language, the book includes more than 50 photographs and features an eye-catching two-color design. Foreword by Gregory Hines Fuh-duh-BAP! Fuh-duh-duh-BAP! A new language, a new sound. Savion Glover has redefined tap dancing, and it can never be the same again. He speaks to the world with a power and ease that has stunned and captivated millions. This exciting biography captures that essence–often in Glover’s own voice–and treats readers to an inside look at his work while also providing a brief yet compelling history of tap dancing. Reverberating with the rhythm of a unique musical language, the book includes over fifty photographs and features an eye-catching two-color design. All ages. “He’s the greatest tap dancer to ever lace up a pair of Capezios or any other tap shoes.”– Gregory Hines in the Foreword to Savion: My Life in Tap 2001 Best Books for Young Adults (ALA) Foreword by Gregory Hines Fuh-duh-BAP! Fuh-duh-duh-BAP! A new language, a new sound. Savion Glover has redefined tap dancing, and it can never be the same again. He speaks to the world with a power and ease that has stunned and captivated millions. This exciting biography captures that essence–often in Glover’s own voice–and treats readers to an inside look at his work while also providing a brief yet compelling history of tap dancing. Reverberating with the rhythm of a unique musical language, the book includes over fifty photographs and features an eye-catching two-color design. All ages. “He’s the greatest tap dancer to ever lace up a pair of Capezios or any other tap shoes.”–Gregory Hines in the Foreword to Savion: My Life in Tap

Features

• Savion Glover, the Tony Award-winning choreographer
• and co-choreographer of the Broadway hit
• Bring in ‘da Noise, Bring in ‘da Funk,
• has helped reinvent tap dancing
• for the new millennium.