Improvography was a term originally coined by Savion Glover’s mentor Gregory Hines to describe his own style of stepping and spontaneous invention. Improvography II melds breathtaking tap with the sounds of jazz, hip-hop, R&B, rock and funk. Along with his band, The Otherz, and his new Chapter IV dance troupe, Glover will electrify the stage in an exhilarating rhythmic performance. The production opens in act one with various improvised musical numbers from Glover accompanied by his band, followed in act two by new choreography created and performed by Glover along with Chapter IV, which includes dancers Maurice Chestnut, Ashley DeForest and Cartier Williams. 

Performer, choreographer and director Savion Glover made his Broadway debut at age 12 in The Tap Dance Kid. He also appeared in Broadway’s Black and Blues and Jelly’s Last Jam, co-starring with Gregory Hines. In 1996, he choreographed and starred in the Broadway smash hit Bring in ‘da Noise, Bring in ‘da Funk for which he won a Tony Award at age 23. In 1997, Savion Glover established Not Your Ordinary Tappers (NYOTs), a dance company with which he performed nationally and internationally. He danced for President Clinton in “Savion Glover’s Stomp, Slide and Swing: In Performance at the White House” for PBS and in "Savion Glover/Downtown: Live Communication" at the Variety Arts Theater in New York City. In 2000, Glover paid homage to the legends of tap with the international tour of Savion Glover in "Foot Notes, The Concert" in which he shared the stage with the tap greats Jimmy Slyde, Buster Brown and Dianne Walker as well as prodigy Cartie Williams.

Savion Glover made his TV debut at age 13 in “Tap” with Gregory Hines and Sammy Davis Jr. On TV, he was a series regular on “Sesame Street” for five seasons. Glover produced and choreographed the ABC special “Savion Glover’s Nu York,” and starred in the Showtime movie The Wall. He also choreographed the HBO movie The Rat Pack and was the star of Spike Lee’s film Bamboozled, released October 2000. Glover also appeared in Kenny G’s video Havanna, and in Puff Daddy and the Family’s video All about the Benjamins. He is also the choreographer of the award-winning Nike spots: Free Style.

Savion Glover has received numerous awards including a 1996 Tony Award for choreography (Bring In ‘da Noise, Bring In ‘da Funk) as well as a 1996 Drama Award and the Outer Critics Circle Award for choreography, two Obie Awards, two Fred Astaire Awards and, most recently, the 2004 Capezio Award, which was presented to him in January 2005. In 1996, Dance Magazine named him Choreographer of the Year. 

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