Background
Berger, Miriam Roskin was born on December 9, 1934 in New York City. Daughter of Israel and Florence (Frankel) Roskin.
Berger, Miriam Roskin was born on December 9, 1934 in New York City. Daughter of Israel and Florence (Frankel) Roskin.
Student, Barnard College, New York City, 1952—1953. Bachelor, Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, New York, 1956. Postgraduate, City College of New York, 1956—1958.
Doctor Arts, New York University, 1998.
Director alumni Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, New York, 1958—1959, board governors, since 2000. Dance therapist Manhattan Psychiatric Center, New York City, 1959—1960. Performer, educator Jean Erdman Theater of Dance, 1959—1962.
Director adult program Hebrew Arts School, 1981. Member faculty Dance Notation Bureau, 1974—1975, 1977. Assistant professor dance therapy program New York University, since 1975, acting director dance therapy program, 1991, director dance education program, 1993—2002.
Director creative arts therapies Bronx Psychiatric Center, New York City, 1970—1990. Member faculty Pratt Institute, 2004—2005. Director dance therapy program Harkness Dance Center 92d St. Y, since 2005.
Workshop leader in field. Teacher, Sweden, 1981—2004, Netherlands, 1991—2002, Germany, 1993—1999, Czech Republic, 1997—2005, Poland, 2000, Republic of Korea, 02, Greece, since 2004, Israel, since 2004, Spain, 2005, Taiwan, 07, Slovenia, 08. Keynote speaker Israel Dance Conference, 2004, Prague First Expressive Arts Therapy Congress, 2010.
With movement psychodiagnostic Inventory Educator International, 2006—2009. Member advisory council American Symphony Orchestra, since 2007.
Chair National Coalition of Creative Arts Therapies Associations, since 2002. Board directors Theater Open Eye, 1978—1982, vice president board trustees, 1982—1989, president, 1989—1994. Member of Academy Registered Dance Therapists, American Dance Therapy Association (founder, board directors 1967-1976, vice president 1974-1976, credential committee 1976, 1982, keynote speaker at national conference 1991, vice president 1992, president 1994-1998, chairman international panel since 1995, Marian Chace award 2002, Lifetime Achievement award 2007), Dance Library.
Israel (vice president since 1999, Hall of Fame inductee 2005).
Married Meir Berger, July 16, 1967 (divorced June 1981). Children: Jonathan Israel.