Background
Fagan, Garth was born on May 3, 1940 in Kingston, Ohio, United States. Son of Southwest and Louise I. (Walker) Fagan.
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Garth Fagan
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Garth Fagan, American choreographer, artistic director, educator. Recipient Arts and Culture award, Rochester Black Communicators, 1983, Monarch award, National Council for Culture and Art, 1987, Dance Magazine award, 1990, Program Role Model award, Learning Through Art Guggenheim Museum Program, 1992, Tony award for choreography, Lion King, 1998; fellow, Guggenhem Foundation, 1988.
Education
Bachelor, Wayne State University, 1968. Doctor of Fine Arts, University Rochester, New York, 1986. Doctor of Humane Letters, Hobart College, 1987.
Doctor of Humane Letters, William Smith College, 1987. Doctor of Fine Arts, Nazareth College, 1990.
Career
From assistant professor to associate professor, State University of New York, Brockport, 1972-1985;
professor, State University of New York, Brockport, 1985-1986;
Distinguished U. professor, State University of New York, Brockport, since 1986;
artistic director, founder, president, Garth Fagan Dance, Rochester, New York, since 1970. Choreogeapher New York Shakespeare Festival, 1987, The Jamison Project, New York, 1988, Dance Theatre of Harlem, New York, 1986 (commissioned). Director, choreographer American Music Theatre Festival, Philadelphia, 1986.
Panelist, speaker National Council Arts, 1989.
Achievements
Membership
Member National Corporation Fund for Dance, Dance United States of America (board directors), Western State Arts Federation (panelist), New York Foundation for Arts (board directors), New York State Council on the Arts (dance panelist).
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Nationality
American
Awards
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Recipient Arts and Culture award Rochester Black Communicators, 1983,Arts for Greater Rochester Culturla award, 1986, New York State Gov's. Arts award, 1986, Monarch award National Council for Culture and Art, 1987, New York Dance and Performance award, 1990, Dance Magazine award, 1990, Program Role model award Learning Through Art Guggenheim Museum Program, 1992. Guggenheim fellow Guggenheim Foundation, 1988.Recipient Arts and Culture award Rochester Black Communicators, 1983,Arts for Greater Rochester Culturla award, 1986, New York State Gov's. Arts award, 1986, Monarch award National Council for Culture and Art, 1987, New York Dance and Performance award, 1990, Dance Magazine award, 1990, Program Role model award Learning Through Art Guggenheim Museum Program, 1992. Guggenheim fellow Guggenheim Foundation, 1988.