Angela Bowman

Angela Bowman is the Founder and Artistic Director of SEASONS OF PURPOSE—a company dedicated to creative arts (communication in movement, text, pageantry, etc.) and economic empowerment--with an integration of faith, urban theology, and African American expression. Angela holds a BFA in Community and Educational Theatre from Emerson College and a MFA in Directing from Brooklyn College. She is an Adjunct Instructor at Nyack College’s New York City campus and taught courses including Dramatic Arts, Practicum in Performance (director & choreographer), Acting, Public Speaking and Oral Interpretation.  For 7 years she danced, choreographed and taught at Dance for Joy Ministries.  She is currently the dance leader at Primitive Christian Church on the Lower East Side. A teaching artist specializing in creative movement, improvisational theater and tap dance for elementary children. This past summer, Mrs. Bowman was a dance/theater specialist for the BELL (Building Educated Leaders for Life) Summer program, and currently teaches theater for the S.T.E.P. (Shared Theatre Experience Program), in Brooklyn.   In addition, Mrs. Bowman has worked as an arts administrator for over 15 years and promoted world class Dance, Music, Caribbean, Christian and Family events.  Her affiliations include membership in The National Liturgical Dance Network, Christians in Theatre Arts (CITA), and the Harlem Arts Alliance.
 

Jonette O'Kelley Miller

Jonette O’Kelley Miller’s professional journey began in dance and theatre. Her regional and off-Broadway theatre credits include “The Life Dance of Is” written by musician Oliver Lake, Ntozake Shange’s “Spell #7,” and the Broadway and national tour productions of “For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf” also written by Ntozake Shange.

As a freelance writer, her columns have appeared in Spirit Led Woman Magazine and on the magazine’s website in “Power Up!”  Currently, as special projects administrator, she’s responsible for the membership program of Arts in Orange, a non-profit arts service organization, providing technical assistance, consulting and professional development services to artists and non-profit arts organizations in Orange County, New York.  She also writes for Arts in Orange’s quarterly newsmagazine, ArtSpace.

She enjoys learning various decorative arts, making jewelry, weaving and playing with clay.  Ms. Miller holds a B.S. in Interdisciplinary Studies from Empire State College, SUNY and a M.P.A. in nonprofit management from New York University.

Miriam Velez

Miriam Velez brings to us her experience of nearly twenty-five years as an inner city public and private school teacher. As an instructor with a heart for the spiritual, social, and emotional development of children, she has been committed to passing a strong godly heritage to the next generation. With the compassion for inner city children, Miriam sees the arts as an important developmental tool for the nurturing of creative and academic skills in young children. Over the years, Miriam has been a featured speaker at various ACSI conferences. Her ministerial experiences include youth counselor, Sunday school coordinator, children and youth ministries and pastoral counseling.

Presently, Miriam is an Assistant Professor of Education at NCMC. Prof. Velez is married to Rev. Carlos Velez, chaplain at NCMC, and they have two adult children.

Sue Lane Talley

Sue Lane Talley is director of the Music program, New York City, and Chair of the Dept of Fine Arts for Nyack College. Read her full bio here.

Dana Talley

Dana Talley is a professor and advisor to voice students. See his full bio here.