The HistoryMakers Video Oral History with George W. Faison

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The HistoryMakers Video Oral History with George W. Faison

3/5/2007; 5/14/2007

https://www.thehistorymakers.org/biography/A2007.073

Choreographer and dancer George W. Faison (1945 - ) founded the George Faison Universal Dance Experience. Faison was the choreographer of the Broadway musicals Via Galactica, Tilt and The Wiz. Faison was interviewed by The HistoryMakers on 3/5/2007 and 5/14/2007, in New York, New York. This collection is comprised of the video footage of the interview.

Total Sessions: 2; Total Tapes: 12; Total Run Time: 06h 06m 11s

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Faison, George, Jr

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Broadway dancer and choreographer George William Faison was born on December 21, 1945, in Washington, D.C. He attended Dunbar High School, where he studied with the Jones-Haywood Capitol Ballet and Carolyn Tate of Howard University; his first performance was with the American Light Opera Company. After graduating from high school, Faison attended Howard University with plans of becoming a dentist; during this time he also worked in theater with the acclaimed African American theater director Owe...