22-665: Gawain Garth Fagan, CD (born 3 May 1940) is a Jamaican modern dance choreographer . He is the founder and artistic director of Garth Fagan Dance, a modern dance company based in Rochester, New York . Fagan was born in Kingston, Jamaica to Oxford educated S.W. Fagan, former Chief Education Officer of Jamaica, and Louise I. Walker. It was a gymnastics class that initially drew his attention to dance early on. While attending Excelsior High school, he studied with Ivy Baxter at
44-871: A Guggenheim Fellowship in 1998, and a three-year Choreography Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts . He was made Commander in the Order of Distinction of Jamaica in August 2001, and was presented the Prime Minister's Award by Jamaican Prime Minister P. J. Patterson . In 2005 he received the Artist of the Year Award from the Arts & Cultural Council for Greater Rochester . In 2012, Fagan
66-668: A Master of Arts degree in Music Leadership for musicians who seek to lead traditional or non-traditional musical arts organizations. Eastman alumni include singer Renée Fleming , bass-baritone William Warfield , Canadian Brass co-founder Charles Daellenbach , cellist Robert deMaine , drummer Steve Gadd , bassist Tony Levin , flugelhornist Chuck Mangione , author and journalist Michael Walsh , trumpeter Allen Vizzutti , scholar Horace Clarence Boyer and composers Maria Schneider , Robert Paterson , and Cardon V. Burnham . Current faculty include musicians and pedagogues like
88-433: A "Performer's Certificate" or "Artist's Diploma" to students who demonstrate exceptionally outstanding performance ability. The Institute for Music Leadership, which was formed in 2001, offers a variety of diploma programs designed to educate and give students the skills and experience necessary to meet the demands of performance and education in today's changing musical world. In 2018, The Institute for Music Leadership created
110-576: A special dual degree with the College of Arts & Sciences for students with multiple interests. As of 2024, there were more than 950 students enrolled in the collegiate division of the Eastman School (approximately 500 undergraduate and 450 graduate students). Alfred Klingenberg , a Norwegian pianist, was the school's first director, serving from 1921 to 1923. He was succeeded by composer Howard Hanson in 1924, who had an enormous impact on
132-497: Is also influenced by Caribbean and West African dances. Fagan's choreography incorporates elements of modern dance , ballet , Afro-Caribbean dance, and social dance . Many of his works are autobiographical or include themes of personal relevance. His untitled 1977 work chronicles the dissolution of his marriage, showing a couple beginning a relationship with affection and passion but eventually drifting apart due to inevitable obstacles. Griot New York, which premiered in 1991 at
154-562: Is now divorced, and has two children. Fagan is a Distinguished University Professor at the State University of New York at Brockport . He has a Bachelor of Arts from Wayne State University , and earned a Doctor of Fine Arts from the University of Rochester in 1986, and holds honoris causa Doctors degrees from Juilliard School , Hobart College , William Smith College , and Nazareth College . Fagan received
176-744: Is the dormitory building of the Eastman School of Music. In 1991, the new building was opened at the corner of Main and Gibbs Streets, replacing the University Avenue dormitories built nearly 70 years earlier. It is a four-story quadrangle and 14-story tower surrounding a landscaped inner courtyard, and contains its own dining hall. The majority of students enrolled in the undergraduate program live on campus in this building. The school offers Bachelor of Music (BM) degrees, Master of Arts (MA) degrees, Master of Music (MM) degrees, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degrees, and Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) degrees in many musical fields. The school also awards
198-603: The Brooklyn Academy of Music , is about the experiences of the underprivileged living in New York City. The piece juxtaposes linear balletic movement with sharp angular gestures, twitching, and erotic partnering to represent the diversity and contrast found in big cities as well as conflict in his own life. In Moth Dreams, choreographed in 1992, Fagan celebrates his childhood, adolescence, and relationship with his mother. Fagan resides in Rochester, New York ,
220-452: The Order of Jamaica . A Member or Honorary Member may be promoted from the rank of Officer to that of Commander. Commanders of the Order of Distinction are entitled to use the post-nominal letters CD in the case of Members, or CD (Hon.) in the case of Honorary Members. Officers of the Order of Distinction are entitled to use the post-nominal letters OD in the case of Members, or OD (Hon.) in
242-752: The "Bottom of the Bucket BUT ... Dance Theatre" in 1970. He was a Professor, at State University of New York , Brockport starting in 1970. Fagan choreographed for the Dance Theatre of Harlem , the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater , and the Limón Dance Company in the 1970s. He has studied the works of Isadora Duncan , Martha Graham , Pearl Primus , Alvin Ailey , José Limón , and Katherine Dunham . He
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#1732780299471264-462: The 2nd, 3rd and 4th floors of the Miller Center, formerly known as Eastman Place. The Sibley Music Library currently holds almost 750,000 items, ranging from 11th century codices to the latest compositions and recordings. Considered among its jewels are the original drafts of Debussy 's impressionistic masterpiece, "La Mer". The Student Living Center , which is located at 100 Gibbs Street,
286-613: The Eastman Opera Theatre presents fully staged operatic productions in the theatre each spring. It also is the principal performance venue for the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra . A $ 5 million renovation of the theatre was completed in 2004. The theatre is located at 60 Gibbs Street, on the corner of Main and Gibbs Streets. Due to a $ 10 million donation by Eastman Kodak Inc. in April 2008,
308-592: The Eastman Theatre was officially renamed "Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre" upon the renovation's completion in 2010. The Sibley Music Library —the largest academic music library in North America, is located across the street from the main hall. Hiram Watson Sibley founded the library in 1904 using the fortune he made as first president of Western Union . It moved to its current location in 1989, and occupies 45,000 square feet (4,200 m ) on
330-609: The Jamaica National Dance Company and performed at the inauguration of Cuban President Fidel Castro in 1959. Fagan was educated at Wayne State University in Detroit , Michigan where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree with sights on becoming a psychologist. Fagan worked at several dance companies in Detroit, and moved to Rochester New York in 1970, and there established his dance company originally named
352-497: The Order is "Distinction Through Service". The Order of Distinction is conferred upon citizens of Jamaica who have rendered outstanding and important services to Jamaica, or to distinguished citizens of a country other than Jamaica. The former are made Members of the Order, and the latter are made Honorary Members. The Order has two ranks: the higher class of Commander, and the lower class of Officer. Commanders take place and precedence immediately after Members and Honorary Members of
374-541: The acting director from the time of Hendl's resignation (May 1972) until Robert Freeman assumed the position in July 1973. Following the resignation of Robert Freeman in 1996, James Undercofler was then appointed Director and Dean of the Eastman School, and held that position until he resigned in 2006 to accept the position of CEO and President of the Philadelphia Orchestra . Jamal Rossi, an Eastman alumnus,
396-605: The case of Honorary Members. Eastman School of Music The Eastman School of Music is the music school of the University of Rochester , a private research university in Rochester, New York , United States. Established in 1921 by celebrated industrialist and philanthropist George Eastman , it was the first professional school of the university. The school offers Bachelor of Music (BM) degrees, Master of Arts (MA) degrees, Master of Music (MM) degrees, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degrees, and Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) degrees in various musical fields, along with
418-513: The development of the school, including influencing the creation the first Doctor of Musical Arts degree in the United States. Upon his retirement in 1964, after serving as director of the school for 40 years, Hanson was succeeded by conductor Walter Hendl . Hendl served as director from 1964 to 1972, and was then succeeded by pianist and musicologist Robert Freeman who served from 1972 to 1996. Associate Director Daniel Patrylak served as
440-433: The renovated 3,094-seat Eastman Theater, the 455-seat Kilbourn Hall, the 222-seat Hatch Recital Hall, and offices for faculty. The Eastman Theatre opened in 1922 as a center for music, dance, and silent film with orchestral and organ accompaniment. Today, the 3,094-seat theatre is the primary concert hall for the Eastman School's larger ensembles, including its orchestras, wind ensembles, jazz ensembles, and chorale. Also,
462-437: Was appointed Interim Dean of the Eastman School in April 2006. On May 21, 2007, composer/conductor Douglas Lowry, formerly the dean of the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music , was appointed Dean of the Eastman School, to begin serving in 2007. Following Lowry's death in 2013, Rossi was appointed Dean. The Eastman School occupies parts of five buildings in downtown Rochester, New York . The main hall includes
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#1732780299471484-847: Was named one of America's Irreplaceable Dance Treasures by the Dance Heritage Coalition. In 2021, Fagan was awarded the Eastman Luminary Award from the Eastman School of Music for his achievements in modern Dance Order of Distinction The Order of Distinction ( OD ) is a national order in the Jamaican honours system . It is the sixth in order of precedence of the Orders of Societies of Honour, which were instituted by an Act of Parliament ( The National Honours and Awards Act ) in 1968. The motto of
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