Long-time friends of Miss Joan Miller’s and many of those within the dance community, Lightning Videos will be filming A Love Affair: An Evening of Dance to Honor Joan Miller. For those who would like to purchase a video, whether you will be unable to attend or you’d like to remember this event, they can be ordered here.
50% of the proceeds to Joan’s care and it will be a lovely way for those out of town to be able to enjoy this event.
The internationally acclaimed former New York City Ballet dancer and ballet photographer Steven Caras will join A Love Affair – An Evening to Honor Joan Miller as Keynote Speaker.
Steven Caras’ life in the arts began as a dancer with the New York City Ballet. For fourteen years under the leadership of its founder, the legendary George Balanchine, he would dance worldwide in numerous masterpiece works choreographed by Balanchine in addition to being featured in many Jerome Robbins ballets.
During this inspirational time, Steven Caras was also encouraged and mentored as a photographer by Mr. Balanchine whose support led Caras to a luminous second career as one of the most revered image makers of dance in history. His body of work–in access of 120,000 photographs–is today considered to be one of the most valuable and historically significant dance photography collections of all time.
In the early 1990’s, Caras spent several years as ballet master and company photographer with Miami City Ballet prior to becoming their director of development for the organization’s northern, tri-county operation. From 2008 through 2010, Caras returned to Palm Beach County where he served for two years as Palm Beach Dramaworks’ first director of development.
Today, Steven Caras is very active in his travels as a keynote speaker, arts consultant, independent producer and guest teacher, but he also plays a critical role in Palm Beach County philanthropy as a trustee on a private foundation along with his work as the founding chairman of two local charities–The Randolph A. Frank Prize for the Performing Arts and College Drive. He is the recipient of the 2014 Career Transition for Dancers “Heart & Soul” award, presented to him at the organization’s annual Palm Beach fund raiser by Broadway legend Chita Rivera.
The PBS documentary, Steven Caras: See Them Dance, is a tribute to Caras’ accomplishments with a special emphasis on the artistry and magnitude of his photographic collection. The film has aired on multiple PBS stations nationwide, garnering two major honors: a 2012 Emmy Award in the category of Arts and Entertainment and the Grand Remi Award for ‘Best Television Film of 2012’ at the 45th Annual Worldfest-Houston International Film Festival.
A Love Affair will be held Saturday, February 27th at 7pm with reception to follow at Countess de Hoernle Theatre at Spanish River Community High School at 5100 Jog Road Boca Raton, FL 33496.
Group and individual tickets are on sale now and are tax-deductible. All proceeds will go toward the legendary Joan Miller’s care as she battles Alzheimer’s disease. Learn more about this event and Joan Miller here.
Tickets for the 2016 A Love Affair are on sale now! Group tickets, in addition to individual tickets, are available.
This year’s benefit performance is in tribute of Ms. Joan Miller. Proceeds will provide for her medical needs and care as she battles Alzheimer’s Disease. The Dancer’s Edge Company and many of Ms. Joan’s past students and their dance companies will perform for a spectacular evening of dance! A reception follows the performance.
E. Joan Miller was Owner and Director of The Palm Beach Ballet Center for over 50 years. A pillar in the dance world, Joan produced countless professionals who went on to careers on Broadway, in movies, soloists in major ballet and modern companies, choreographers, owners of dance schools, and directors and teachers of arts schools and college programs. The thousands of dancers’ lives impacted by this remarkable lady, teacher, and artist span across the United States and abroad to Europe and South America.
Her selfless life was dedicated to dance, her students, and animals. All were regarded as the center of her world. She inspired her students to seek their art form at nothing less than a high level of excellence. She was regarded as a teacher, 2nd mother, task master, philanthropist, mentor, and dear friend by those lucky enough to experience her magic and love of dance. Her gifts to us have been invaluable and deserving of reciprocation.
Be a part of giving back to this “Dame of Dance Life” by celebrating over half a century of her undying commitment. The memories of Miss Joan and the Palm Beach Ballet Center will be remembered in the hearts of dancers and passed on to generations for years to come. Attend The Love Affair in homage to Joan’s exceptional service or donate to help in the next steps of her life as she battles with Alzheimer’s Disease and is in need of medical care.
If you are unable to join us, you can still make a tax-dedictible donation to benefit this cause here.