Savion Glover: Tap Dance Improvisation, Live in The Greene Space

[@johnniejames9799]

I often wonder how non-tappers interpret and process everything that Savion does during these times of dance when he completely immerses himself in creativity? Just astounding artwork.

[@nikparker9836]

This performance just blew my mind, so amazing and this is coming from someone who has studied tap for 13 years

[@emmahartless562]

+Bria Parker True, butt only 11 years

[@loridisney3782]

Emma Hartless me too !!!

[@emilyolsen3916]

What i wouldn't give to see Savion Glover and Bobby McFeron again! So wonderful! Cheers to such an amazing, humble, and talented artist!

[@kaaywi6214]

🤔 I was thinking the same thing 💡

[@DonnaE68]

I just want to cry when I watch this! The artistry!

[@princesssummertb]

this is so beautiful and exciting...I wanna learn how to tap dance

[@MsJoanie47]

have never seen such sustained powerful dancing - superb

[@DanielValcinChampagneMONDESIR]

magnifique rythme , !!!!!! la France qui vous aime depuis votre plus jeune âge de Tap danseur!!!

[@RodZilla11]

Savion does with his FEET what most DRUMMERS can't do with TWO HANDS, TWO FEET and an entire set of drums. You have to be a DRUMMER and a DANCER to really appreciate ALL of what Savion gives not only in this set, but in all of his work. His ability to create AFRICAN and CARRIBEAN and HIP HOP RYTHMS is simply ASTOUNDING. I pray for the days when these MASTERS will be RECOGNIZED instead of the PERVERSE, VULGAR people we call ARTISTS today.

[@The_LadyAJ]

You don't have to be a drummer to appreciate it. I agree with everything else you said but as a tap dancer myself, I can DEFINITELY appreciate this.

[@RodZilla11]

You can TAP like that?

[@The_LadyAJ]

Did I say that? No. I said I'm a tap dancer. That doesn't mean I'm on his level. I was just saying that you don't have to be both a drummer and a dancer to appreciate his awesomeness.

[@RodZilla11]

I don't know you so I was just asking. TAP is an incredible expression of rhythm and musicianship to me. You MAY BE on that level. Of COURSE a fellow DANCER would understand it. I was just speaking from a RHYTHM PERSPECTIVE. Not trying to argue or anything. I appreciate you guys.

[@novagara1]

false statement.....or U probably don't be aware of drummers like john blackwell Jr.....tap dancing and drumming are two different categories

[@vernonjones523]

this "understood" is like understanding what God needs rythum and sold to be! This is absolutely great! I applaud so much man!

[@vernonjones523]

#soul

[@jjstratford]

I love the shoes!!! They've seen some miles!

[@perlimpinpin101]

My father came into my room and said "Are you marking popcorn ?"

[@lmcgready]

Super! Like listening to African drums.

[@chicagoSUGANO]

....True Art & Beauty. Magnificent Performer.

[@nuworldvisionz]

Gregory Hines and Sammy Davis Jr. Were his mentors. We need to get this back

[@adrianstarks1660]

Phenomenal and captivating. Savion is the link we have to the legends of our past and the ones still living. What Savion has done for tap is save its authenticity and it's self expression. We have seemed to have moved away from that focusing only on flashy and fast movements. The question I ask is what do you hear from the tapper? Are they communicating to you clearly? Can you understand and not be distracted from fancy moves, which are okay sometimes? Well Savion is answering my question right!

[@TheAfrokween]

I wish he could come to B'ham, AL to perform at The Alys Stephen's Center.

[@indrataylor370]

Love you Mr. Savion Glover😭😢💖😙😭😢💖😙😭😢💖😙😭💖😙

[@prairiechickendancer]

that's one hell'va performance!!

[@JaesadaSrisuk]

Fabulous performance. Mr. Glover is the best at his art. Question: is there some sort of amplification device on the wooden platform he is dancing on? Or is the rhythm of his taps being recorded live?

[@RodZilla11]

Justice J. Srisuk Yes the stage has MIC's embedded in it to catch the sound of everything.

[@lilimoser1235]

He is amazing.

[@Lavitaoperosa]

Beautiful musician

[@DeniseSharette]

wonderful

[@bipolargamechanger]

No recent comments with nearly 176K views. We are all speechless ❤

[@clarkewi]

Frickin amazing.

[@theladuma1]

Nossa história no sapateado, obrigado Savion Glover por manter viva essa cultura!!

[@TraciMann]

save is a living legend

[@cecimartinez1777]

MR GLOVER YOUR TALENT HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED&RESPECTED FROM THE "ELDERS"WHEN U WAS JUST A BOY,U ARE AN AMAZING TALENTED DANCER AND A FORCE TO BE RECKEND WITH!!

[@oscarlanza-galindo3004]

I admire Savion Gloer so much, all I want to do is have a cup of tea with him and just talk.

[@sorin-iuliandatcu2305]

Super

[@Thriller94]

Starting at 7:12 I saw Gregory there for a moment...

[@robertrka1]

Great.

[@lindabriggs2380]

savion was amazing as a kid wearing his baseball cap sideways, but he has become more amazing as he gets older! He must have so much music running through his head!

[@harmlessquesti0ns]

This was a beautiful performance ❤🎉

[@seannixon3501]

great

[@snowman72891]

wow he is awesome. i rremember him from sesame street

[@yukonagae3682]

yes! I remember , too. ♪we are gonna play a rhyming game. I'll dance out words that sound like TＡP.

[@TraciMann]

Tap royalty!!!! Much love and respect Savion!!!!

[@LMdancer1999]

Very impressive, especially since he did it for 15 minutes

[@thelmaochannel7743]

Brilliant!

[@acedrumminman]

You're all thinking too linear...it's music composition at it's essence.

[@TraciMann]

this is genious!

[@loridisney3782]

Beautiful!

[@rnbsteenstar]

Dude's rattling, flamming, snapping, and flapping like crazy!

[@valerieblake8961]

I am listening.

[@JaesadaSrisuk]

Also, wouldn't it be awesome if he put on a pedometer before the performance to see how many miles in steps he did during the tap?

[@LordiJaForge]

Of course some absolute Chad has to come in halfway through with his phone out and flash blinking nonstop and then proceed to climb and crawl around the audience. Jeez, such disrespect for such a legend.

[@severanvallery9554]

His death scene in Bambozzeled is still the most disturbing and hardest death scene for me to watch today

[@DanielleIry]

THIS IS SO GOOD

[@sixeyesmusic]

Amazing I just got my tap dance shoes, floor. And I’m tap in to the dark without sight😎 12:36

[@cheezmunky1]

Drum solo with your feet!

[@seamusgormly2371]

G.O.A.T.

[@jupzz]

damn this is great!

[@mikedurham6837]

Good job

[@mcbridsr]

That made ME tired! I couldn't be a tap dancer I don't have the stamina lol

[@farshimelt]

The Roy Haynes of tap.

[@r-erin2go380]

Butter....such tight footwork DAYUM

[@katiesimpson1917]

He's IMPROVISING?!?!?!?!?!?

[@bellumsemper2654]

Top level tappers almost never have choreography it's what separates rhythm tap from theatre tap

[@manthasagittarius1]

+Katie Simpson yes. it's the same kind of constantly generated, new flow being put out by a very intelligent speaker.

[@CA-tb6uq]

Spell binding

[@gwenrenee8641]

Oh My Goodness, Savion has produced more amazing "beats" with his feet than we've heard since the "rappers" of the late 80's early 90's that sampled the GREATS of music. "yall." you know who you are; THAT may see him as a tap dancing nigga but "He got more talent in his feet than.........." The you can call me on my cell phone BULLSHIT . Dr. Dre, Cube. please capture this. Please bring your genius to this. Bring that early awesome vision to this. Today's music is booty booty booty and you know this "man"

[@derricknichols5787]

Whose shoes were those?

[@diamondnation6709]

OMG😎😎😎☺☺

[@jaymanfagan]

Nice to listen to.

[@Xi_chi]

if i was legitimately blind , this vid. would sound like a really intense game of ping pong . lol

[@reysilva8953]

Woow

[@84Ronnell]

In the zone

[@manthasagittarius1]

he must have some weird understanding with those shoes -- they are untied and they are not budging off his feet.

[@shannonbowman5990]

❤

[@bekmak583]

I remember the Nicholas Brothers saying they were trying to work out how he tapped so fast! These Nicholas Brothers: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nH-ug6BsfZKkhbc

[@wsegal]

I think he likes to tap dance.

[@BraydenCH04]

He probably doesn't like to tap he LOVES to tap

[@casperzheng]

what is this

[@gwenrenee8641]

George Clinton in ya feet !!!!!!! bring the funk................

[@Nalenec]

20th Century Fox @ 2:48 :-)

[@JitkaVondr.]

delicious!

[@dylanrcoh]

How in the hell did he make that tap floor please somebody help me out.

[@cheezmunky1]

+Dylan Cohen Looks like a solid piece of wood, elevated up on a frame? I assume it helps change the pitch of his taps depending on where he hits? Like on a drum head.

[@coleyounger3701]

Are you related to Dylan Roof?

[@Johnnytorres7573]

Happy feet.

[@mexton]

Baddddddddd!

I guess it's now Elmo's time to show him how to tie your shoelace.

[@gregorycook5305]

He is not even dancing anymore. He is literally playing a musical instrument.

[@Xi_chi]

why is it we must teach racism, even in college settings ? currently reading for my African american PSych text book.