Garth Fagan

Quick Facts

Full Name	Garth Fagan
Occupation	Dancer
Date Of Birth	May 3, 1940(1940-05-03)
Age	84
Birthplace	Kingston
Country	Jamaica
Birth City	Kingston Parish
Horoscope	Taurus

Garth Fagan Biography

Garth Fagan is one of the most popular and richest Dancer who was born on May 3, 1940 in Kingston, Kingston Parish, Jamaica. Famous for establishing Rochester in New York’s Garth Fagan Dance Company the Jamaican- born choreographer is famous for his intimate choreography in the Afro- Caribbean dance, social dance; modern dance, as well as ballet. He won the 1997 Tony Award for his choreography for The Lion King.

As one of the Dance Heritage Coalition’s “American Irreplaceable Dance Treasures,” Fagan choreographed dance for famous companies like The Named one of the Dance Heritage Coalition’s “American Irreplaceable Dance Treasures,” Fagan choreographed work for such renowned companies as the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre and the Dance Theatre of Harlem. American Dance Theatre and the Dance Theatre of Harlem.

An ancestor to Kingston, Jamaica, he was an infant son to S.W. Fagan as well as Louise Walker. In the latter part of the 1970s, He choreographed a dance that performed, through dance, the story of his loss and eventual conclusion to his relationship.

Garth Fagan Net Worth

Garth Fagan is one of the richest Dancer from Jamaica. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Garth Fagan 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

After performing in his first time as part of Jamaica National Dance Company. Jamaica National Dance Company, He earned a psychology degree at Wayne State University in Michigan, U.S.A. He created Garth Fagan Dance in the early 1970s, initially calling the company The Bottom of the Bucket, but … Dance Theatre.

He was a professor for many seasons during his tenure at his school, the State University of New York, Brockport.

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Facts & Trivia

Garth Ranked on the list of most popular Dancer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Jamaica. Garth Fagan celebrates birthday on May 3 of every year.

Top Facts about Garth Fagan

1. Gawain Garth Fagan is a Jamaican modern dance choreographer and the founder of Garth Fagan Dance.
2. He was born in Kingston, Jamaica, to Oxford educated parents.
3. He studied with Ivy Baxter at the Jamaica National Dance Company and performed at the inauguration of Cuban President Fidel Castro in 1959.
4. Fagan earned a Bachelor of Arts from Wayne State University and a Doctor of Fine Arts from the University of Rochester in 1986.
5. His choreography incorporates elements of modern dance, ballet, Afro-Caribbean dance, and social dance.
6. Fagan is a Distinguished University Professor at the State University of New York at Brockport.
7. He received a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1998 and a three-year Choreography Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts.
8. He was presented the Commander in the Order of Distinction of Jamaica in August 2001, and the Prime Minister’s Award by Jamaican Prime Minister P. J. Patterson.
9. Fagan received the Artist of the Year Award from the Arts & Cultural Council for Greater Rochester in 2005.
10. In 2012, Fagan was named one of America’s Irreplaceable Dance Treasures by the Dance Heritage Coalition.
11. Fagan was awarded the Eastman Luminary Award from the Eastman School of Music for his achievements in modern Dance in 2021.

What is Garth Fagan doing now?

Fagan is a Distinguished University Professor at the State University of New York at Brockport.

What has Garth Fagan choreography?

Fagan produced a number of successful pieces through his dance company, including From Before in 1978, Prelude in 1981, and Never Top 40 (Jukebox) in 1985. Fagan choreographed the first fully staged production of the Duke Ellington street opera, Queenie Pie, in 1986. He then opened the Garth Fagan Dance School in 1990.

Why is Garth Fagan important?

Known around the world for his groundbreaking choreography of Broadway’s The Lion King , Garth Fagan is widely acknowledged as one of the most dynamic and original artists working in the field today – architect of a distinct new movement style, creator of over 75 works for theater and the concert stage, inspired teacher …

Who choreographed Lion King?

The choreographer behind every movement on stage? Garth Fagan. The musical swept the Tonys in 1998 with awards for best musical, direction, choreography, scenery, costumes and lighting design.