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Descriptive Summary Miller, Adriana Adriana Miller papers, 1964-2000 MS2005 0.5 Linear feet Collection consists of administrative files, photographs, audio cassettes and video cassettes all related to the career of Adriana Miller as a dancer, entertainer, and teacher. The collection dates from 1978-2000 and is part of the Dance Archives of the Greater Washington Region. The George Washington University, The Gelman Library, Special Collections Research Center

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Historical or Biographical Note

Adriana Miller was born in Boston, Massachusetts in the midst of the Great Depression. She studied dance at the Boston Conservatory of Music and continued her studies at the Stanley Brown Dance Studios. In 1972, Adriana opened her own school in Washington, D.C., called Adriana's Mecca of Middle Eastern Dance, where she taught dance, make-up, and skin care, as well as costume construction, and music theory classes. She also had her own troop of dancers called Adriana's Mecca of Middle Eastern Dancers. In 1979, she was recognized at the Kennedy Center for her talents and achievements. She closed her school in 1982 and retired.

Adriana returned to the dance scene in 1990. In 1992, she presented her first Middle Eastern and Mediterranean Danse Orietale Gala Review and Reunion. The following year she was inducted into the American Academy of Middle Eastern Dance Hall of Fame. In 1997, the documentary Adriana: Shadows on Yellow Silk premiered at the Mary Pickford Theater at the Library of Congress. The film chronicles Adriana's rise to fame and the role she played in the renaissance of Middle Eastern dance in Washington, D.C., as well as her personal struggles, retirement, and return to the dance scene.

Collection Scope and Content

The Adriana Miller Collection consists of administrative files, photographs, audio cassettes and video cassettes all related to the career of Adriana Miller as a dancer, entertainer, and teacher. The collection dates from 1978-2000 and is part of the Dance Archives of the Greater Washington Region. The Archives was established in 1993 by Nancy Diers Johnson, Ed.D., Associate Professor of Dance, and the Gelman Library of The George Washington University. The Dance Archives of the Greater Washington Region collects, preserves and makes accessible the documentary heritage of all forms and types of dance.

Collection Organization

Arranged in three series: Administrative files, Photographs, Audio and visual materials.

Subject Terms Individuals Miller, Adriana Corporate Entities Adriana's Mecca of Middle Eastern Dance Topics Dance Dancers Dance schools Geographic Locations Washington (D.C.) Detailed Description of the Records MS2005 Series 1 Administrative files, 1978-2000 .25 Linear feet

This series consists of brochures, articles, correspondence, flyers, press releases, programs, and reviews all related to Adriana Miller's career as a dancer, entertainer, and teacher. The dates covered include 1978-2000.

1 1 Brochures, 1992-1998

1 2 Clippings and Articles, 1964-1998

1 3 Correspondence, 1967-2000

1 4 Flyers, 1968-2000

1 5 Press Releases, 1992-1998

1 6 Programs, 1978-2000

1 7 Reviews, 1995-1996

1 8 Miscellaneous, undated

MS2005 Series 2 Photographs, 1950-1967 0.3 Linear feet

This series contains black and white photographs of Adriana Miller performances as a dancer and also some images of her as a teacher. This material dates from 1950-67.

1 1 Adriana Miller standing in a grass field, bushes in background, 1951

1 2 Studio portrait of Adriana Miller and seated on a cloth-covered stool, curtain in background, 1950-1960

1 3 Studio portraits of Adriana Miller, 1950-1960

1 4 Studio portraits of Adriana Miller, 1950-1960

1 5 Studio portraits of Adriana Miller, 1950-1960

1 6 Studio portraits of Adriana Miller, 1950-1960

1 7 Adriana Miller dancing the Torrentela Italian dance at a Stanley Brown Dance School recital, Boston, MA, 1956

1 8 8" x 7 Â½ " photocopy of a photograph of Adriana Miller performing at the Suez Club in Washington, DC, 1960

1 9 Adriana Miller performing at the Suez Club in Washington, DC, 1961

1 10 Adriana Miller performing at the Suez Club in Washington, DC, 1961

1 11 Adriana Miller performing at the Acropolis Lounge and Restaurant in Baltimore, MD, 1962

1 12 Adriana Miller performing at the Acropolis Lounge and Restaurant in Baltimore, MD, 1962

1 13 Adriana Miller performing at the Acropolis Lounge and Restaurant in Baltimore, MD, 1962

1 14 Adriana Miller performing at the Acropolis Lounge and Restaurant in Baltimore, MD, 1962

1 15 Adriana Miller performing at the Acropolis Lounge and Restaurant in Baltimore, MD, 1962

1 16 Adriana Miller performing, 1962

1 17 5" x 7" color photograph and 8" x 10" color photocopy of Adriana Miller on the cover of an Eddie "Sheik" Kochak and Hakki Obadia album, 1962

1 18 Studio portraits of Adriana Miller, 1963

1 19 Studio portraits of Adriana Miller, 1963

1 20 Studio portraits of Adriana Miller, 1963

1 21 Adriana Miller performing at the Torch Club in Baltimore, MD, 1964

1 22 Adriana Miller performing at the Torch Club in Baltimore, MD, 1964

1 23 Studio portraits of Adriana Miller, 1967

1 24 Studio portraits of Adriana Miller, 1967

1 25 Studio portraits of Adriana Miller, 1967

1 26 8 Â½" x 11" photocopy of a studio portrait of Adriana Miller, 1967

1 27 Adriana Miller teaching in Cheverly, MD, 1967

1 28 Adriana Miller teaching in Cheverly, MD, 1967

1 29 Adriana Miller teaching in Cheverly, MD, 1967

1 30 Adriana Miller teaching in Cheverly, MD, 1967

1 31 Adriana Miller teaching in Cheverly, MD, 1967

1 32 10" x 7" photocopy of a photograph of an Adriana Miller performance that appeared in US World News, June 26, 1967

1 33 Adriana Miller and Abrahim Farrar, 1960-1970

1 34 Adriana Miller performing at private events, 1960-1970

1 35 Adriana Miller performing at private events, 1960-1970

1 36 Adriana Miller performing at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, 1960-1970

1 37 Adriana Miller performing at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, 1960-1970

1 38 Adriana Miller performing at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, 1960-1970

1 39 Adriana Miller performing at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, 1960-1970

1 40 Adriana Miller performing at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, 1960-1970

MS2005 Series 3 Audio and visual materials, 1983-1998 0.25 Linear feet

This series contains several audio casettes and video casettes of Adriana Miller dance performances. The years covered are 1983-98.

2 1 Audiocassette:Strictly Ya Habibi Belly Dancing USA, performed by Eddie "The Sheik" Kochak and Hakki Obadia, vols. 1-6, 1983 ca.

2 2 Audiocassette:The Best of Belly Dancing, performed by Eddie "The Sheik" Kochak and Hakki Odadia, vol. 1, undated

2 3 Audiocassette:Golden Hits For Belly Dancing, performed by Eddie "The Sheik" Kochak, 1987 ca.

2 4 Videocassettes:Adriana: Shadows on Yellow Silk, Real Earth Productions, 1997

2 5 Videocassettes:Screening and post-screening discussion at the screening of Adriana: Shadows on Yellow Silk held in the Marvin Center at the George Washington University, February 4, 1998