Reception – The Dancer's Alchemy

Orlando Aerial Arts to Perform at A Love Affair to Honor Joan Miller

We are so excited that the lovely and talented Jennifer Pierce of Orlando Aerial Arts will be performing at A Love Affair. Jennifer met and worked with Ms. Joan Miller while she was in high school at Dreyfoos School of the Arts and under the direction of Penni Greenly as a student and company member at Southern Dance Theatre. Penni and Ms. Julie Bravata sent Jennifer to Palm Beach Ballet Center to receive private coaching from Ms. Joan on ballet Variations.

Jennifer also performed with Ms. Joan’s performance company in A Christmas Carol and as a soloist in a Giordano Jazz production for a private event. Ms. Joan simply lit up a room when instructing. Her approach was warm and encouraging, but demanding of your personal best.

No stone was ever left unturned when coaching a variation. From the placement of your carriage to the approach of how to walk out of stage, Ms. Joan brought out the best in every individual who opened up their heart and mind to the art of dance.

Tickets & Donations

Tickets are on sale now here or by calling 561-901-4743. Order in advance and enjoy a discounted rate.

Donations can be made online here, during the performance, or by mailing a check to The Dancer’s Alchemy at 1203 Knuth Road, Boynton Beach, FL 33436. Please make checks out to The Dancer’s Alchemy.

All ticket sales and donations are tax-deductible and go toward the care of Miss Joan Miller as she lives with Alzheimer’s. The Dancer’s Alchemy is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization – Tax ID: 16-1620182.

Event Details

The legendary Steven Caras, acclaimed former New York City Ballet Dancer and Ballet Photographer, will deliver the Keynote Address.

Performers include: Florida Dance Conservatory, Orlando Aerial Arts, Pine Crest School, Dreyfoos School of the Arts, Bak Middle School of the Arts, Art Stage, Ballet Palm Beach, Ballet East, soloist Anna Gonzalez from The Harid Conservatory, The Dancer’s Edge Company of Southern Dance Theatre, Soloist Ryan Redmond, and Wings to Fly Dance Company.

Location: This benefit performance will be held Saturday, February 27, 2016 at 7pm at Countess de Hoernle Theatre at Spanish River Community High School.

5100 Jog Road, Boca Raton, FL 33496

Order a Video of A Love Affair: An Evening of Dance to Honor Joan Miller

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.

Wings to Fly Dance Company to Perform at A Love Affair

Wings to Fly Dance Company will perform “I Believe”, a truly inspiration piece, for A Love Affair: An Evening of Dance to Honor Joan Miller February 27, 2016 at 7pm.

Contemporary, yoga, ballet, modern, and jazz individually may be the cornerstones of dance companies worldwide, but when woven seamlessly into a unique dance vocabulary by the Wings to Fly Dance Company (WTF), an entire magical structure materializes rich with artistic excellence. Revealing an appreciation of the depth and spirit of the human struggle, WTF will take you on a “Journey” of life – the dreams, challenges, triumph, and tragedies all with love and compassion in search of peace.

Integrating dancers with and without disabilities, their illuminating work is noted for an underlying sense of discovering truth, which resonates through people’s lives in a profound way. Wings to Fly Dance Company is known for integrating persons with disabilities, a collaboration where disabilities become abilities.

A Love Affair will be hosted by The Dancer’s Alchemy and held at Countess de Hoernle Theatre at Spanish River Community High School 5100 Jog Road, Boca Raton, FL 33496.

Tickets are available for purchase now online or by calling 561-901-4743. A reception will follow the performance.

This year’s show promises to be sensational with Keynote Speaker Steven Caras, Internationally acclaimed former New York City Ballet dancer and ballet photographer.

Performances by soloist Ryan Redmond, Pine Crest School’s Dance ETC, Soloist Anna Gonzalez of The HARID Conservatory, Bak Middle School of the Arts, Dreyfoos School of the Arts, The Dancer’s Edge Company of Southern Dance Theatre, ArtStage Performing Arts, Ballet East, Ballet Palm Beach, Florida Dance Conservatory, Orlando Aerial Arts, & Wings to Fly Dance Company!

All proceeds from this event will go to the care of Miss Joan Miller as she lives with Alzheimer’s. Ticket proceeds are tax-deductible. The Dancer’s Alchemy is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Tax ID for The Dancer’s Alchemy is: 16-1620182.

Ballet Palm Beach to Perform at A Love Affair

Ballet Palm Beach, will perform their Excerpts from Gatsby piece featuring various 1920s Jazz Artists at A Love Affair: An Evening of Dance to Honor Joan Miller Saturday, February 27, 2016 at 7pm. We are excited that Ballet Palm Beach will be joining in this event!

Ballet Palm Beach is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to preserving the art of ballet, impacting young lives through the discipline of dance, and enriching the community through the beauty of ballet. Artistic Director, Colleen Smith, founded the organization in 2001 to give local dance artists and students the opportunity to perform in full-length ballet productions. Ballet Palm Beach brings Palm Beach County a professional ballet company with performances at the Eissey Campus Theatre at Palm Beach State College in Palm Beach Gardens.

A Love Affair will be hosted by The Dancer’s Alchemy and held at Countess de Hoernle Theatre at Spanish River Community High School 5100 Jog Road, Boca Raton, FL 33496.

Tickets are available for purchase now online or by calling 561-901-4743. A reception will follow the performance.

All proceeds from this event will go toward the care of Miss Joan Miller as she lives with Alzheimer’s.

Dedication Message in Love Affair Program to Joan Miller

Many talented performers are coming together for one night to honor Miss Joan Miller for her lifetime of dedication to her students, Palm Beach Ballet Center, and to the art of dance. If you know Joan personally, you know what a special impact she’s made on many lives.

Joan has touched so many lives, and we’d like for her to have the opportunity to hear from former dancers, members of the dance community, and families with messages of love and gratuity. If you’d like to send Miss Joan a message, you can place a dedication message in the Love Affair program. This is a very special way to let Joan know you care and appreciate her love and dedication.

Individuals or businesses may purchase a space. All proceeds are tax-deductible. The Dancer’s Alchemy is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

A Love Affair: An Evening of Dance to Honor Joan Miller will be held Saturday, February 27, 2016 at 7pm at Countess de Hoernle Theatre at Spanish River Community High School: 5100 Jog Road, Boca Raton, FL 33496.

Space is limited so dedication messages will be included on a first come first served basis. The deadline for submission is January 31st.

Pricing and Sizes for Dedication Messages:

Full page ( 8″ x 4.5”): $90.00
1/2 page (4″ x 4.5”): $55.00

Design Specs:

Photos can be included and pictures must be a minimum 300 psi and in jpeg format.

Please note that dedication message will be formatted to accommodate as much available space as possible and will be up to the discretion of the program designer. Personalized layout designs will not be able to be included unless the design is part of a scanned image and will fit in the desired size.

No copyrighted images can be accepted unless written permission is granted by the initial photographer.

Payment Options:

You can submit your payment online securely via PayPal by clicking the button below OR you can mail or hand-deliver a check to The Dancer’s Alchemy 1203 Knuth Road, Boynton Beach, FL 33436. Checks should be made out to The Dancer’s Alchemy. Tax ID for The Dancer’s Alchemy is: 16-1620182. Program message payments are tax-deductible.

All artwork and your payment must be submitted NO LATER THAN January 31, 2016. You can either submit your request using the form below OR you can download, print, and complete this form and email it back to SDTRecitalProgram@gmail.com. Acceptable art work file size if using the form below is 1 MB (1048576 bytes).

Submit your artwork by completing the form below.

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Joan Miller, grande dame of Palm Beach County dance, faces Alzheimer’s

Ballet East to Perform at A Love Affair to Honor Joan Miller

The talented dancers at Ballet East based in West Palm Beach, Florida will take the stage to honor Palm Beach dance icon Miss Joan Miller Saturday, February 27, 2016 at 7pm. Join us for A Love Affair: An Evening to Honor Joan Miller with Reception to Follow.

Joan Miller has made a tremendous impact on the dance community, in South Florida and abroad. 100% of ticket sales and donations will go toward her care during her life with Alzheimer’s.

Joan Miller, grande dame of Palm Beach County dance, faces Alzheimer’s

For more than 50 years, Joan Miller was the grande dame of dance in Palm Beach County. Through her Palm Beach Ballet Center, she trained thousands of dancers, including her “stars” who went on to the country’s premiere dance schools and companies, including Julliard, American Ballet Theat…

Order your tickets now to see Ballet East, along with many other talented groups, perform Saturday, February 27, 2016. Showtime is 7pm and a reception will follow performance.

Order tickets online or by calling 561-901-4743.

Assigned Orchestra: $35 in advance or $40 at the door.
Open Balcony: $30 in advance or $35 at the door

The Dancer’s Alchemy is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Contributions to this event are tax-deductible. If you are unable to attend, please consider making a donation.

Love Affair Keynote Speaker Announced

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 with NYCB, Tschaikovsky Suite No. 3, early 1970's, Susan Pillae in foreground, photograph by Costas *Choreography depicted in this image is copyrighted by The George Balanchine Trust — CARAS with NYCB, Tschaikovsky Suite No. 3*, early 1970’s, Susan Pillae in foreground Photo: Costas
*Choreography depicted in this image is copyrighted by The George Balanchine Trust

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.

Steven Caras Photographer — Photo: Jacek Gancarz

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.

Steven Caras at The Breakers — Photo: Jacek Gancarz

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.

Steven Caras Teaching Ballet — Photo: Sarah Hoeppner

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.

Feature Article on Miss Joan Miller

Earlier this year, Barbara Marshall published a fabulous feature article in The Palm Beach Post about Miss Joan Miller. If you haven’t yet checked it out, you can read it here.

We are hosting an Evening of Dance with Reception to follow to honor Miss Joan Miller February 27, 2016 at 7pm Countess de Hoernle Theatre at Spanish River Community High School. All proceeds will go toward her care as she battles Alzheimer’s disease. Come show Miss Joan your gratitude and enjoy an amazing performance.

Performers include: Jill Niklaus, The Dancers Space, Florida Dance Conservatory, Orlando Aerial Arts, Pine Crest School, Dreyfoos School of the Arts, Bak Middle School of the Arts, Art Stage, Ballet Palm Beach, Ballet East, a soloist from The Harid Conservatory, The Dancer’s Edge Company, and Ryan Redmond.

Tickets are on sale now or make a tax-deductible donation.

5100 Jog Road Boca Raton, Fl 33496

Love Affair Tickets – Now On Sale!

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.