She was honored with a 2003 National Heritage Foundation Fellowship from the National Endowments of the Arts for her role in creating and continuing to preserve “the acrobatic style and original swing dance, known as the Lindy Hop,” Ms. Miller (at a young 85 years of age) continues to be an inspiration to all who know her.

The author of several books, Norma Miller's latest book, "Swing Baby Swing" chronicles the evolution of the swing culture into the 21st century. Norma Miller's biography, "Swingin' at the Savoy": A Memoir of a Jazz Dancer, recollects her youthful encounters with Ella Fitzgerald, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Billie Holiday, Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw, Ethel Waters and other jazz legends.

In addition, Norma Miller has been featured performing in a string of movies including some of the most viewed vintage movies by all Lindy Hoppers and swing dancers world wide, the Marx Brother's "A Day at the Races" (1937) and "Hellzapoppin" (1941); Spike Lee's "Malcolm X" (1992); "Stompin' at the Savoy" (1992), John Biffar's "Captiva" (1995.), along with documentaries such as the National Geographic's "Jitterbug" (1991) and the Smithsonian Jazz series on NPR.

Most of the swing dancers that we know, including some of the most experienced performers worldwide, have all developed routines at some point, using steps and aerials featured in "Hellzapoppin".

In the sixties, Norma Miller began working with Redd Foxx at his comedy club and later joined him on the 1970's television series, Sanford and Son, serving as a stand up comic, actor and choreographer. In Ken Burn's documentary Jazz (2001) Norma's recollections provide a first hand account of the Harlem music and dance scene in the 1930s and 40s.

Since her time at the Savoy Ballroom Norma has also worked on film and TV with the likes of Richard Prior, Bill Cosby, Ella Fitzgerald, to name a few.

Her latest documentary "Queen of Swing" (click here to view the trailer), narrated by Bill Cobbs, takes an inside look at Norma Miller's influence in the globalization of America's jazz culture and her and her fellow artist's role in racial integration. The documentary features interviews with Bill Cosby, Bill Cobbs, Frankie Manning and the late Leonard Reed.

When Joseph sat down with Norma Miller and heard all the stories she had to share about her days in the Savoy Ballroom and the original swing dance "The Lindy Hop", we just knew we had to bring her to GNSH and invited her immediately. As Norma opened the GNSH 2007, over 400 dancers roared with excitement. Now back for a third time, this may be a once in a lifetime opportunity.

Let all who yearn to hear stories of what it was like back in the Savoy Ballroom, hear her voice, as we welcome Norma back to GNSH 2012.