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At age 4, Savion's mother noticed that he loved banging on pots and pans to make a beat so she put him in drum lessons, which eventually would turn to dance lessons.
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At age 7, Savion first started taking dance lessons where he discovered his love to tap.
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At age 12 Savion played the lead role in the broadway musical "The Tap Dance Kid."
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Savion returned to Broadway and starred in "The Black and Blue Musical."
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Savion starred in his first film called "Tap" with his mentor, Gregory Hines.
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Made his debut on Sesame Street where he played a role of himself. He also choreographed his first work this year, "New Generation(s)" .
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In March 1991, Savion played Young Jelly Roll Morton in the musical "Jelly's Last Jam Musical".
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1996 was a big year for Savion. He won Best Choreography for “Bring in ’Da Noise, Bring in ’Da Funk;” Dance Magazine Award, the National Endowment for the Arts grant, Best New Theater Star, and Entertainment Weekly.
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Savion Glover was actually the inspiration behind Happy Feet and choreographed many parts of the movie.
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Savion also went on to choreograph the sequel to Happy Feet.
