Garth Fagan dance a bankable class act in rhythmic motion

From: The Weekly Gleaner | Date: February 17, 2003 | Copyright information

"Hallelujah" stated Garth Fagan when he is reacquainted with an earlier period in the history of his 32-year old dance company. Garth Fagan Dance, which is based in Rochester, NY. Then, Fagan the founder of his namesake company, paid his dancers from his personal salary as a college professor.

"That was difficult when I always had to come up with cash to keep the company going," recalled the Tony-award choreographer ("The Lion King"), the morning after opening for two weeks at Manhattan's The Joyce Theater.

"Happily, we are beyond that, now. But I am still one of the major contributors to ...

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