Last week I was in New York City and had the opportunity to see Garth Fagan Dance Company at the Joyce Theater. Garth Fagan Dance is a world-renowned company that is based in Rochester and has performed regularly at the Nazareth College Arts Center for more than three decades. Each year it also spends a week performing at the Joyce.
The works Garth Fagan Dance performed in New York City were outstanding and received very favorable reviews in the New York Times. One of the dances that the company performed in New York City—indeed, a dance that a reviewer said was one of Mr. Fagan’s finest works—was first performed at the recent opening gala at our renovated Arts Center. I was most proud of the fact that Nazareth College received some attention in the Joyce Theater program which specifically noted that the dance was commissioned for our Arts Center opening. For the entire week, capacity crowds at the Joyce Theater enjoyed “our” dance. As I watched a wonderful performance, I could not help but reflect proudly that Nazareth College’s commitment to the arts is impacting even the prestigious arts scene in New York City!
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