Joan Miller in 2007 In 2007, for the Joan Miller Dance Player’s farewell performance after 37 years, New York Times writer Jennifer Dunning wrote, “…the dancers have always stood out as performers with a respect for old-fashioned virtues of craft and unforced individuality. Like them, Ms. Miller has defied easy categorization.”
Dyane Harvey, a member of Miller’s company reflects, "...Joan was one of the first Black female choreographers to develop a dance program at Lehman College which threatened to rival Juilliard...[because her company]...was one of the first to use live music, narrators, multi-media slide projections as well as other set pieces in her repertory. She really
was a trailblazer! Our relationship started in the late 80's when she asked if I would serve as her resident guest artist. I juggled my responsibilities with Forces of Nature, wife/mother duties, other teaching jobs and her company work at that time. I was blessed to work with her on and off for about 10-12 years. Her "dance children" are Sheila Kaminsky, Bonita Broughton and my husband Abdel R.Salaam. Joan entered the Ancestral realm Sunday morning peacefully in her sleep after a very long illness. She was a brilliant, courageous, inquisitive, expressive and creative artist.”
Services for Joan Miller will be held on
Saturday, March 29
12-2 pm
Riverside Funeral Home
5044 Broadway, (214th Street)
New York, NY 10034
Dyane Harvey, a member of Miller’s company reflects, "...Joan was one of the first Black female choreographers to develop a dance program at Lehman College which threatened to rival Juilliard...[because her company]...was one of the first to use live music, narrators, multi-media slide projections as well as other set pieces in her repertory. She really
was a trailblazer! Our relationship started in the late 80's when she asked if I would serve as her resident guest artist. I juggled my responsibilities with Forces of Nature, wife/mother duties, other teaching jobs and her company work at that time. I was blessed to work with her on and off for about 10-12 years. Her "dance children" are Sheila Kaminsky, Bonita Broughton and my husband Abdel R.Salaam. Joan entered the Ancestral realm Sunday morning peacefully in her sleep after a very long illness. She was a brilliant, courageous, inquisitive, expressive and creative artist.”
Services for Joan Miller will be held on
Saturday, March 29
12-2 pm
Riverside Funeral Home
5044 Broadway, (214th Street)
New York, NY 10034
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