Vancouver Tap Dance News

Centennial Theatre and the Vancouver Tap Dance Society present
Savion Glover - Bare Soundz

Thursday and Friday, November 4 and 5, 2010 at 7:30pm 

The undisputed master of tap dance Savion Glover makes a highly anticipated visit to Vancouver.

Savion has developed a contemporary, funked-up and post-bebop street style that pays discreet homage to past masters while pushing his chosen form of expression into the future. Savion’s
‘Bare Soundz’ unleashes an exhilarating blast of percussive footwork that is refreshingly free of any trace of showbiz glitz.

For Savion Glover, tap dancing is all about the music. He feels the rhythm through his feet and plays the floor like a virtuoso. He can tap out a bass rhythm with one foot and with the other lay out an amazingly complex series of riffs. When his supporting dancers start adding layers the sound is absolutely electrifying. This concert will appeal as much to Jazz fans as to Tap lovers.

"An artistically fearless tap dancer. The guy is a genius"
THE SEATTLE TIMES

After making his Broadway debut at the age of 12 alongside Sammy Davis Jr. and Gregory Hines, Savion Glover has become a legend of Tap. Winning a Tony Award in 1996 for the Broadway smash hit ‘Bring in Da Noise, Bring in Da Funk’, Glover has picked up accolades for a series of diverse projects. He has collaborated with P Diddy on pop videos and worked on a film with Spike Lee. He was the co-choreographer and the central motion-capture dancer for the main character ‘Mumble’ in the 2006 animated release ‘Happy Feet’.

"His stamina was unflagging, his energy unquenchable and his virtuosity unbeatable…"
THE NEW YORK TIMES

Tickets are $62 for adults, $60 for seniors, and $48 for students. Available through the Centennial Theatre Box Office (604) 984-4484, www.centennialtheatre.com or in person at 2300 Lonsdale Avenue, North Vancouver. Monday to Saturday, noon to 5:00 pm

 

Media Contact: Marcella Galliazzo email: marcella@lightspeed.ca   ph. (604) 880 0527