As the greatest living tap dancer on the face of the earth prepares to officially open the 2009 Vail International Dance Festival on Monday, July 27, it’s time to test your knowledge of Savion Glover. Following are five fun facts that we bet you didn’t know about the tap master.
1) Much has been made of Savion’s feet—how fast they move and how he manipulates them to appear as if they have more moveable joints than physically possible—but do you know what size his feet are?
Savion Glover wears a size 12 ½ EE tap shoe
Savion Glover wears a size 12 ½ EE tap shoe
2) It’s hard to believe that Savion has ever worn anything but tap shoes to dance in, but do you know what his first set of tap shoes were?
Growing up in Newark, New Jersey, Savion lived with his mother, two brothers, his grandmother, his aunt and her nephew. At an early age, he started taking classes at the Broadway Dance Center in Manhattan. Because his mother couldn’t afford tap shoes, he wore little brown and beige cowboy boots.
Growing up in Newark, New Jersey, Savion lived with his mother, two brothers, his grandmother, his aunt and her nephew. At an early age, he started taking classes at the Broadway Dance Center in Manhattan. Because his mother couldn’t afford tap shoes, he wore little brown and beige cowboy boots.
3) Savion has received numerous Tony Awards and nominations for his illustrious work on the Broadway stage. Do you know how old he was when he made his Broadway debut?
Savion’s debut on Broadway came as the title character in “The Tap Dance Kid” when he was all of 12 years old.
4) Aside from his appearance on Sesame Street, what else has Savion done for television?
He choreographed a popular TV spot for Nike that featured professional and playground legends dribbling a basketball and dancing to an old school beat. An extended version of the spot aired on MTV.
Savion’s debut on Broadway came as the title character in “The Tap Dance Kid” when he was all of 12 years old.
4) Aside from his appearance on Sesame Street, what else has Savion done for television?
He choreographed a popular TV spot for Nike that featured professional and playground legends dribbling a basketball and dancing to an old school beat. An extended version of the spot aired on MTV.
5) It’s clear Savion was born to dance, but if he ever did “lose his job”, does he know what he would do?
In high school, he applied for a job at McDonald’s but they never called him back.
In high school, he applied for a job at McDonald’s but they never called him back.
Savion Glover will perform two shows at the Vail International Dance Festival, the opening night performance on July 27 at the Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater, along with live music courtesy of tap band Bare Soundz and jazz quartet The Otherz, and a special UpClose evening July 28 at the Vilar Performing Arts Center in Beaver Creek.
Tickets for Savion Glover are priced at $55 and $75 for Reserved Amphitheater pavilion seating, $17 for General Admission lawn seating and $10 for children for the July 27 performance.
Tickets for the July 28 UpClose evening are priced at $45 and $55 at the Vilar Performing Arts Center, with a special $30 children’s ticket also available.
Tickets for all performances of the 2009 Vail International Dance Festival are available online at http://www.vaildance.org/ or by phone at either (970) 845-TIXS (8497) or 888-920-ARTS (2787).
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