George Faison

George Faison
Born (1945-12-21) December 21, 1945 (age 78)
Alma materHoward University
Occupation(s)Choreographer, producer, dancer
Years active1967-present
Known forDon't Bother Me, I Can't Cope, The Wiz, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue

George W. Faison (born December 21, 1945) is an American dancer, choreographer, teacher, and theater producer, and winner of a 1975 Tony, a Drama Desk Award, and a 1991 nominee for the Emmy Award for choreography. He was a featured dancer with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, founder of the George Faison Universal Dance Experience, and co-founder/producing artistic director of the Faison Firehouse Theater.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Free to Dance; Biographical Essay". Allen, Zita, www.pbs.org, Encyclopedia of African-American Culture and History.
  2. ^ Wills, Cheryl (17 August 2010) "Famed Choreographer Is Still a 'WIZ' in Old Firehouse" The Huffington Post