Known to many as the Queen of Swing, Norma Miller is an author, choreographer, dancer, comedian and actor whose career spans over seven decades. Discovered at the age of twelve by the Savoy Ballroom's legendary dancer Twist Mouth George, Norma has been in show business ever since. As the youngest member of the legendary group, Whitey's Lindy Hoppers, she toured the world and appeared in numerous films. In the years since she has formed several of her own performance groups. In her career as a comedian, she worked with Redd Foxx for over 10 years, including appearances on his network TV show. In 1992 she was nominated for an Emmy for her choreography in the CBS movie Stompin' at the Savoy. Norma has written a memoir of her days as a dancer in her book Swingin' at the Savoy and she was featured in the Ken Burns' documentary Jazz. She is an outspoken and entertaining speaker and enjoys sharing stories of her experiences.

Norma will be joining us for part of the week and doing a presentation featuring the 90 minute documentary by Florida filmmaker John Biffar, Queen of Swing, which premiered at the Apollo Theater in Harlem in August 2006. Narrated by Bill Cobbs, Queen of Swing takes an inside look at Norma's influence in the globalization of America's Jazz culture and her and her fellow artist's role in racial integration. It features interviews with Bill Cosby, BB King, Frankie Manning and the late Leonard Reed. This will be a special treat that you won't want to miss! www.NormaMillerSwings.com