December 21, 1945 George Faison, dancer and choreographer, was born in Washington, D.C. Faison entered Howard University in 1964 to study dentistry, but dropped out in 1966 to pursue a career in dance. He moved to New York City and joined the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in 1967 and remained there through 1969. In […]
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December 21st in African American History – George Faison
By Chimsima Zuhri on December 21, 2012 in Acting, African American History, December
Tags: Broadway, choreographer, dancer, Emmy Award, Howard University, Tony Award
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