Glover is the 1996 Tony Award winner for his choreography in the Broadway smash hit
Bring in ‘Da Noise, Bring In ‘Da Funk. Mr. Glover also won the 1996 Drama Desk Award and the Outer Critics Circle Award, for choreography, two Obie Awards and two
Fred Astaire Awards for his performance in
Bring In ‘Da Noise, Bring In ‘Da Funk, as well as the 1996 Dance Magazine Choreographer of the Year Award. Mr. Glover made his Broadway debut, at age 12, starring in
The Tap Dance Kid. Additional Broadway credits include
Black and Blue and
Jelly's Last Jam co-starring with
Gregory Hines. Mr. Glover made his feature film debut, at age 13, in Tap with Gregory Hines and
Sammy Davis Jr. On television, he was a series regular on
Sesame Street for five seasons. Mr. Glover is featured on Kenny G's video
Havanna, and in
Puff Daddy and the Family's
All About the Benjamins. He has written a photo-essay autobiography with Morrow Books. Mr. Glover executive produced and choreographed the ABC Special
Savion Glover's Nu York. He starred in the Showtime movie
The Wall. Mr. Glover choreographed the HBO movie
The Rat Pack. In 1997, he created a dance company, NYOTs (Not Your Ordinary Tappers). Savion has performed in concert, with NYOTs, internationally and they are featured in the 1997 ABC opening to
Monday Night Football which he also choreographed. Savion and NYOTs performed for President Clinton in "Savion Glover's Stomp, Slide and Swing: In Performances at the White House" for PBS. Most recently, Savion and NYOTs appeared in
Savion Glover/Downtown: Live Communication at the Variety Arts Theater in New York City.
