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July 16, 2025 | Latest Issue
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Savion Glover's 'Bare Soundz' set to rattle and rock Hop

Glover shares his insights with students at Wednesday's workshop.
Glover shares his insights with students at Wednesday's workshop.

With one quick search, you will surely be as excited as I am to see Glover live in Hanover. His movements absolutely astound imagination. I took tap for four years, and I think I could pound out beats at about one one-hundredth his speed.

Almost 100 students and comunity members attended Glover's movement workshop Wednesday night in Moore Theater. The outreach event was designed to allow Glover to showcase his knack for teaching as he provided feedback to aspiring dancers.

The 34-year-old tap dancer debuted on Broadway at the age of 10 in "The Tap Dance Kid." Since then, he has made countless television, movie, concert and stage appearances.

Recently, he worked as the motion-capture dancer for Mumble, the protagonist penguin in the movie "Happy Feet," and made a guest appearance on the Sept. 26, 2007 results show for "Dancing with the Stars." He also received a Tony Award for his choreography in the Broadway hit "Bring in 'Da Noise, Bring in 'Da Funk."

"My style is young. I feel like it's one of my responsibilities to keep the dance alive, to keep it out there, to keep the style," says Glover's website.

Still not convinced? Take a look at his rsum. He worked with Gregory Hines and Sammy Davis Jr. at the age of 13. He was the featured dancer in the video for Kenny G's "Havanna" and appeared in the video for "All About the Benjamins" by Puff Daddy and the Family. To top it all off, he performed side-by-side with Big Bird for five seasons, starring regularly on the children's television show "Sesame Street."

Glover brings a unique rhythm and energy to his craft. He uses the language of tap to pound out heart-stopping beats and interpret the accompanying music in fresh ways.

A critically acclaimed artist, Glover, along with his fellow "hoofers," as they call themselves, will undoubtedly leave their marks on the stage of the Moore Theatre.

Joining Mr. Glover this weekend are Marshall Davis Jr. and Maurice Chestnut.

Marshall Davis Jr. hails from Miami Beach, Fla., and has brought down houses across the globe. In 1991 he won the Star Search Teen Dance Competition.

Maurice Chestnut has been dancing since the age of five, and was a noteworthy artist by age 14. After performances ranging from Broadway to Carnegie Hall, and from Off-Broadway to the Apollo Theatre, Mr. Chestnut has begun working on his own. He "plays tap" along with a live band, bringing power and soul to his performances.

Savion Glover's "Bare Soundz" will appear live at the Moore Theatre this Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m.