Miller´s style, though suggestive of references, is decidely her own. It is dense, full of movement – some of it very purposeful, some obviously not, and some not obviously either way.
Barbara Zink, The Columbus Dispatch
Barbara Zink, The Columbus Dispatch
Amanda Miller
Choreographer
Amanda Miller grew up in North Carolina and commenced her professional training at the North Carolina School of the Arts. She continued her studies in New York while she danced for the Chicago Lyrical Opera Ballet, the Deutschen Oper Berlin and other distinguished companies.
In 1984 William Forsythe invited her to Frankfurt and appointed her not only as a dancer but also as permanent Choreographer at the civic ballet ensemble there.
In 1992 Amanda Miller founded her own Company, the Pretty Ugly Dance Company. From 1997 until 2004 her Company was installed at the civic theatre in Freiburg (Baden-Württemberg) under the name Ballett Freiburg Pretty Ugly.
Besides working with her own company Amanda Miller created pieces for reputable ensembles. Increasingly she has addressed herself as well to training others in her work method, and is active worldwide as a teacher.
From January 2005 until May 2009 Amanda Miller has been the artistic director of pretty ugly tanz köln.
In May 2009 she directed her first Opera “Orpheus und Euridike” at the civic theatre in Ulm.
In 2009/2010 Amanda Miller creates new choreographies for the Palucca School in Dresden and Theater Augsburg. Besides her choreographic work she gives workshops in Europe and the USA.
Choreographer
Amanda Miller grew up in North Carolina and commenced her professional training at the North Carolina School of the Arts. She continued her studies in New York while she danced for the Chicago Lyrical Opera Ballet, the Deutschen Oper Berlin and other distinguished companies.
In 1984 William Forsythe invited her to Frankfurt and appointed her not only as a dancer but also as permanent Choreographer at the civic ballet ensemble there.
In 1992 Amanda Miller founded her own Company, the Pretty Ugly Dance Company. From 1997 until 2004 her Company was installed at the civic theatre in Freiburg (Baden-Württemberg) under the name Ballett Freiburg Pretty Ugly.
Besides working with her own company Amanda Miller created pieces for reputable ensembles. Increasingly she has addressed herself as well to training others in her work method, and is active worldwide as a teacher.
From January 2005 until May 2009 Amanda Miller has been the artistic director of pretty ugly tanz köln.
In May 2009 she directed her first Opera “Orpheus und Euridike” at the civic theatre in Ulm.
In 2009/2010 Amanda Miller creates new choreographies for the Palucca School in Dresden and Theater Augsburg. Besides her choreographic work she gives workshops in Europe and the USA.
Amanda Miller has won numerous awards, such as three prizes at the 'Rencontres Chorégraphiques Internationales de Bagnolet' in 1994 and the leading Dutch accolade for choreography 'The Golden Swan' for her work 'Four for Nothing'in 2004.
ORPHEUS UND EURIDYKE video link: http://short.to/11vv3
The PREMIERE of AMANDA MILLERS new piece WOLFSMILCH will take place on 1st of April at Festspielhaus Hellerau in Dresden.
ORPHEUS UND EURIDYKE video link: http://short.to/11vv3
The PREMIERE of AMANDA MILLERS new piece WOLFSMILCH will take place on 1st of April at Festspielhaus Hellerau in Dresden.