Andrea Miller

Contemporary

Biography:

A sought-after creator and collaborator, Miller's works have been described as both ancient and ultra modern with few creative boundaries in site. Her works which explore essential elements of human behavior and motivation have been widely presented and performed The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Guggenheim Museum, Art Basel, Lincoln Center, The Kennedy Center, BAM, The Joyce, Jacob’s Pillow, Sadler’s Wells, London Royal Opera House, Theatre National de Chaillot, Grec of Barcelona, Theaterhaus Stuttgart, Canal Madrid, Suzanne Dellal Tel Aviv, Teatro Nacional de Panama, DanceHouse Vancouver among others.

Film credits include The Death and Life of John F. Donovan, dir. by Xavier Dolan, Another Dance Film, dir. by Ariel Schulman and Henry Joost, New Song, dir. Ezra Hurwitz, In This Life, starring Robbie Fairchild, Shaping Absence, ORILLA, Notes on Gathering shared by The Guggenheim Museum and BOAT, presented by Northrop all co-directed by Andrea Miller and long time collaborator Ben Stamper.

Guggenheim Fellow and the first woman to be named Artist in Residence at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Miller 's works have increasingly challenged and invited dialogue of where dance can exist and for whom it is created. She has received fellowships from Sadler's Wells, New York City Center and the Princess Grace Foundation and has been featured in Forbes as an entrepreneur and leader in the dance world. Over a decade Miller has codified a creative methodology that is at the center of her creative praxis and exchange with students, dancers, collaborators and presenters. She has been a guest teacher and lecturer at Harvard, The Juilliard School, NYU, Barnard, Sara Lawrence, Wesleyan, Marymount Manhattan, UofArts, among others. Throughout the pandemic Miller has zeroed in on the creative and professional development needs within the dance community through GALLIM programs such as Build Your Creative Practice Workshop: Meeting Creatives Around the World, Dancing with The Camera: Fundamentals of Dance Filmmaking, Dancing with the Camera: From Concept to Delivery, SITE: Fundamentals in Site Specific Work, MovingWomen Residencies at GALLIM Studio, Jam and Toast: Free Morning Class on InstagramLIVE, HAPPY HOUR: Conversations with Thought Leaders over Drinks as well as free streaming of repertory works and films.

Recent commissions include New York City Ballet, Martha Graham Dance Company, Ballet Hispanico, Pennsylvania Ballet, Abraham.in.Motion, Atlanta Ballet, Bern Ballet, The Juilliard School, Ailey 2, Rambert2 and NDT 2. Collaborations in fashion include Hermès, Vogue, SportsMax, KSwiss, Lacoste, Target and Calvin Klein.

Miller is a graduate of The Juilliard School, currently teaches at Marymount Manhattan College and is the mother of two.