Garth Fagan

Jamaican-American dancer, choreographer, artistic director (born 1940)
Person human Q1494755
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Garth Fagan

Summary

Garth Fagan is a human[1]. He was born in Kingston[2]. He was born on +1940-05-03T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a dancer[4], music educator[5], university teacher[6], choreographer[7], and ballet dancer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Garth Fagan was born in Kingston[2].
  • Garth Fagan was born on +1940-05-03T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Garth Fagan held citizenship in Jamaica[10].
  • Garth Fagan held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Garth Fagan's professions included dancer[4].
  • Garth Fagan worked as a music educator[5].
  • Garth Fagan's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Garth Fagan worked as a choreographer[7].
  • Garth Fagan's professions included ballet dancer[8].
  • Among Garth Fagan's employers was State University of New York at Brockport[12].
  • Garth Fagan was educated at Wayne State University[13].
  • Garth Fagan's education included a stint at Wayne State University College of Fine, Performing, and Communication Arts[14].
  • Garth Fagan received the Laurence Olivier Awards[15].
  • Garth Fagan received the Guggenheim Fellowship[16].
  • Garth Fagan received the National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship[17].
  • Garth Fagan received the Bessie Awards[18].
  • Garth Fagan received the Commander of the Order of Distinction[19].
  • Garth Fagan's image is recorded as Garth Fagan 2009.jpg[20].
  • Garth Fagan is recorded as male[21].
  • Garth Fagan's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Garth Fagan's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 270872395[23].
  • Garth Fagan's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n97866602[24].
  • Garth Fagan's IMDb ID is recorded as nm1970358[25].
  • Garth Fagan's Commons category is recorded as Garth Fagan[26].
  • Garth Fagan's archives at is recorded as Library of Congress Music Division[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Garth Fagan's place of birth was Kingston[2]. He was born on +1940-05-03T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Wayne State University[13], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1868[30], headquartered in Detroit[31] and Wayne State University College of Fine, Performing, and Communication Arts[14], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1986[34]. Garth Fagan earned the academic degree of Bachelor of Arts[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include dancer[4], music educator[5], university teacher[6], choreographer[7], and ballet dancer[8]. Among Garth Fagan's employers was State University of New York at Brockport[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Laurence Olivier Awards[15], a group of awards[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1976[38]; Guggenheim Fellowship[16], a fellowship grant[39], in United States[40], founded in 1925[41]; National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship[17], a fellowship grant[42]; Bessie Awards[18], an art prize[43], in United States[44], founded in 1984[45]; and Commander of the Order of Distinction[19].

Why It Matters

Garth Fagan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Garth Fagan born?

Born in Kingston[2], Garth Fagan…

What did Garth Fagan do for work?

Garth Fagan worked as dancer[4], music educator[5], university teacher[6], choreographer[7], and ballet dancer[8].

Where did Garth Fagan go to school?

Garth Fagan was educated at Wayne State University[13] and Wayne State University College of Fine, Performing, and Communication Arts[14].

What awards did Garth Fagan receive?

Honors received include Laurence Olivier Awards[15], Guggenheim Fellowship[16], National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship[17], and Bessie Awards[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . brockport.edu. brockport.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] . ladancechronicle.com. ladancechronicle.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . lccn.loc.gov. lccn.loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [35] . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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