
Upcoming Events & Performances

Summer Movement Institute
Culmination Performance
Garth Fagan Dance Studio Theater | 50 Chestnut Street, Rochester, NY 14604
Saturday, July 26 at 2 PM - 3:30 PM
Suggested Donation of $5 per attendee: [Donation Link]

Rochester Summer Soul Music Festival
Garth Fagan Dance joins the 2025 Rochester Summer Soul Music Festival with a dynamic performance at Innovation Field on Saturday, August 9, showcasing the company’s signature fusion of Afro-Caribbean, modern, ballet, and postmodern dance. In celebration of the festival’s 30th anniversary, GFD will perform on a roster with top national acts—including Jeffrey Osborne, Dave Hollister, and Sunshine Anderson—and local talent, elevating Rochester’s soul through the power of movement. Tickets are $25 at www.rocsummersoulfest.com.
This year’s festival will honor Garth Fagan with the Icon of the Millennium Award, celebrating his lifelong impact on Rochester’s cultural landscape and the soul of the city through the lens of the iconic Fagan Technique™.

CARIFESTA XV
🌍 Garth Fagan Dance is going global!
At the end of August, GFD dancers Sabrina Shiman, Daria Clarke, and Raea Moorehead will represent the company in Barbados at the Caribbean Festival of Arts — CARIFESTA XV! 🇧🇧✨
Don’t miss this incredible celebration of Caribbean culture.
🎟️ Register today at www.carifesta.net/registration
Rochester Fringe Festival
Garth Fagan Dance is thrilled to return to the 2025 ESL Rochester Fringe Festival showcasing the company’s powerful and evolving repertoire. Performances are at Garth Fagan Dance Studio Theater (50 Chestnut St. Rochester, NY) on Thursday, Sept. 11 at 7:30 PM, Friday, Sept. 12 at 7:30 PM, Saturday, Sept. 13 at 3 PM, Thursday, Sept. 19 at 7:30 PM, Friday, Sept. 20 at 7:30 PM, and Saturday, Sept. 21 at 3 PM. Tickets are $20 and are now available at rochesterfringe.com, where more information can also be found. Tickets may also be purchased at the box office beginning one hour prior to each performance.

RPO - DANCE FESTIVAL: American Masters With Garth Fagan Dance
The RPO Dance Festival kicks off with the electric program led by Aram Demirjian and featuring GFD who dazzled in Kodak Hall two seasons ago in Rite of Spring. Bernsteinds On the Town:Three Dance Episodes bursts with jazz-infused energy, while Philip Glass' hypnotic Days and Nights in Rocinha evokes the vibrant pulse of Brazil The evening culminates in Copland's majestic Symphony No.3, a sweeping celebration of American spirit, featuring the iconic Fanfare for the Common Man.
Kodak Hall at The Eastman
January 24, 2026 at 7:30pm & January 25, 2026 at 2pm
This is a ticketed event and tickets are not currently available.

Geneva Concerts/Smith Opera House
Garth Fagan Dance is set to return to the Smith Opera House in Geneva, NY next fall! Their mission is to "Geneva Concerts seeks to foster a community appreciation for live performing arts by sponsoring concerts and productions, while also promoting meaningful music and dance educational experiences through school and community outreach." - https://www.genevaconcerts.org/
Smith Opera House | 82 Seneca Street, Geneva NY 14456
September 26, 2026
This is a ticketed event and tickets are not currently available.
Past Performances
2025
Finger Lakes Opera's "The Anonymous Lover"
RIT/NTID's Panara Theatre | Rochester NY
July 20
Finger Lakes Residency
Fort Hill Performing Arts Center | Canandaigua, NY
June 20-22
First Friday Rochester
Garth Fagan Dance Studio Theater | Rochester, NY
June 6
Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra GALA
Joseph A. Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention Center| Rochester, NY May 16
Sonnenberg Gardens - Mother's Day Duet
Sonnenberg Gardens | Canandaigua, NY
May 11
Memorial Art Gallery Gala
Memorial Art Gallery | Rochester, NY
May 3
First Friday Rochester
Garth Fagan Dance Studio Theater | Rochester, NY
April 4
Rochester Climate Summit
Joseph A. Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention Center | Rochester, NY
April 4
RIT's Expressions of King's Legacy
Rochester Institute of Technology | Rochester, NY
January 29
APAP Showcase
Ailey Citigroup Theater | New York, NY
January 12
Home Showcase
Monroe Community College| Rochester, NY
December 6-December 8 (4 performances)
The Joyce Theater
New York City, NY
October 29-November 3 (7 performances)
COCO Dance Festival
Queen's Hall | Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago
October 12 - October 13 (2 performances)
Rochester Fringe Festival
GFD Studio Theater | Rochester, NY
September 12 - September 21 (6 performances)
Summer Movement Institute Culmination Performance
GFD Studio Theater | Rochester, NY
July 27
OSAD/BSLF/EOP Reunion (private event)
GFD Studio Theater | Rochester, NY
July 19
Finger Lake Opera's World Premiere of "Two Corners"
Monroe Community College| Rochester, NY
June 28 & June 30 (2 performance)
First Friday Rochester
GFD Studio Theater | Rochester, NY
May 3 & June 7

Garth Fagan receives an Honorary Doctorate from the Rochester Institute of Technology | May 10
Photo by Travis LaCoss
University of North Carolina, Greensboro
Greensboro, NC
April 5
State University of New York, Brockport
Brockport, NY
March 13
GFD Premieres 'The Rite of Spring' with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra
Eastman Theater | Rochester, NY
January 11 & January 13 (2 performances)
Book The Company Today!
For performance, lecture demonstration, or masterclass bookings, contact Rachel Cohen at Cadence Arts Network, Inc. via rachel@cadencearts.com. For inquiries about repertoire, technical riders, or sample excerpts, reach out to Alec Shiman, Executive Assistant/Company Manager at alec@garthfagandance.org.