| LC control no. | n 93026073 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Glover, Savion |
| Associated country | United States |
| Birth date | 1973-11-19 |
| Place of birth | Newark (N.J.) |
| Affiliation | Arts High School (Newark (N.J.)) Apollo Theater (New York, N.Y.) |
| Profession or occupation | Choreographers Dancers |
| Found in | Jelly's last jam [SR] p1992: container insert (Savion Glover) Savion! 1999: CIP t.p. (Savion Glover) galley (b. Nov. 19, 1973) African American National Biography, accessed January 30, 2015, via Oxford African American Studies Center database: (Glover, Savion; choreographer, dancer, dance director; born 19 November 1973 in Newark, New Jersey, United States; completed the Arts High School in Newark (1992); had a lead role in Broadway production of The Tap Dance Kid; tapped for a production of Black and Blue on Broadway (1989); cast alongside Hines and Sammy Davis Jr. in movie Tap (1989) ; first choreographed piece at the Apollo Theater; began appearing on children's television program Sesame Street; performed in Broadway production of Jelly's Last Jam (1991); achieved major stardom with show, Bring in 'Da Noise, Bring in 'Da Funk: A Tap/Rap Discourse on the Staying Power of the Beat (1995); toured nationally in show called Classical Savion (2005-2006); honors include, Martin Luther King Jr. Outstanding Youth Award (1991); youngest recipient of the National Endowment of the Arts grant for choreography (1992); Tony Award for Best Choreography and Dance Magazine award (1996)) |
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