Garth Fagan
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Garth Fagan is a Jamaican-born American choreographer renowned for his innovative, Afro-Caribbean–infused modern dance style and his Tony Award–winning work on Broadway.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Garth Fagan canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
choreographer
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dance company founder ⓘ person ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1960s ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Bessie Award
NERFINISHED
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Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Choreography NERFINISHED ⓘ Olivier Award for Best Theatre Choreographer NERFINISHED ⓘ Order of Distinction (Commander class, Jamaica) NERFINISHED ⓘ Samuel H. Scripps American Dance Festival Award NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Award for Best Choreography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceivedFor | Tony Award for Best Choreography for The Lion King NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Gawain Garth Fagan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Jamaica
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United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1940-05-03 ⓘ |
| employer | Garth Fagan Dance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
choreography
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dance ⓘ |
| founded | Garth Fagan Dance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
Afro-Caribbean dance
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modern dance ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Afro-Caribbean dance traditions
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modern dance pioneers ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Afro-Caribbean–infused movement vocabulary
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Broadway choreography for The Lion King ⓘ innovative modern dance choreography ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| living | true ⓘ |
| movementStyle | Afro-Caribbean–infused modern dance ⓘ |
| name | Garth Fagan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Jamaican-American ⓘ |
| notableStudent | members of Garth Fagan Dance ⓘ |
| notableWork |
From Before
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Griot New York NERFINISHED ⓘ Prelude NERFINISHED ⓘ The Lion King (Broadway musical, choreography) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
artistic director
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choreographer ⓘ dancer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Kingston, Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
artistic director of Garth Fagan Dance
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founder of Garth Fagan Dance ⓘ |
| residence | Rochester, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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