Della Miles Performs in Obama the Musical in Germany

When Della Miles was a student at Prairie View A&M University in Texas, everyone knew she was destined for stardom.


Well, Della's star is shining bright in Germany where she set the stage on fire as Michelle Obama in the world premiere "HOPE-Obama the Musical." Dell plays the role opposite Jimmie Wilson, who plays Obama. Incidentally, Dell starred with Wilson in "Sisterella" the long-running musical executive produced by Michael Jackson and directed by Grammy Songwriter Robert Hart, at the LA Playhouse theater in the 90's.

HOPE opened to rave revues in January 2010 and is set for a possible pre-world tour run on August 19-20, 2010 in the “Fliegende Bauten” in Germany.

When asked why a play about president Barak Obama, American writer Randall Hutchins had this to say, "I had the idea the musical during the presidential campaign . . . It was fascinating and the mood at the time fired my imagination." Further in the news release provided by the organizers, Hutchins continued, "All the people were hoping for a change for a better life and there was such a great, collective emotion. Hutchins has assembled a well known cast of players including Miles and Wilson. http://www.hope-musical.com/english/cast_en.htm The play opened to rave revues and is expected to go on a world tour. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zs9_PfeGc_g&feature=related

Dell began singing at 3 and grew up in the church choir. She is a graduate of Houston's acclaimed High School for the Performing and Visual Arts. Dell further enhanced her vocal stylings and performance as a member of the famed Charles Gilpin Players, directed by C. Lee Turner, at Prairie View A&M University in Texas, where she earned the Bachelors Degree. Upon graduation, Della moved from Houston to LA to pursue her career following her own path ethos: "there is no one rule in life – I live day by day."

The youngest of 6 (3 brothers and 2 sisters), Della is the pride and joy of the family and members of her church, Mount Corinth Missionary Baptist in Houston. Miles exudes graceful power through her performances, which she demonstrated in her starring role as Ella (Sisterella). This role would take her to Berlin Germany for a two-year run and landed her in commercials for Mercedes Benz, McDonalds and others.

Currently recording in Germany, Della elevates your soul as her harmonies tunefully awaken your spirit – backed by orchestral melodies and the angelic whisperings of a beautiful choir. "I’m touched by music that actually says something – musical stories," says Della. She's fulfilled her dreams by working with many of her greatest inspirations – Joshua Kadison, Stevie Wonder and Whitney Houston. Her hearts desire of working beside Robert DeNiro in film indulges her to further her dreams as an actress.

Dell is a favorite among the Germans and aside from Obama the musical, performs around the country, where she's lived for the past ten years.

Della is certainly one of "Prairie View's Productive People."

Check Della on Youtube:
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PHOTO CREDIT: some pics made from video presentations

PVAMU is the Honda Campus All Star Challenge Champion

After months of studying and three days of rigorous competition, the PVAMU Honda All Star Challenge Team is the National Champion at the 21 Anniversary games in Orlando, Florida. The field of 48 HBCU's, including Florida A&M, Howard, Hampton, Morehouse, Southern and Tuskegee, was narrowed to 16 and then to 8 and the final four.

PVAMU then went head to head with Mississippi Valley State University in the finals. When the final buzzer sounded the PVAMU team emerged victorious defeating MVSU 265-195 after answering the following question correctly:

"The title of a 1908 play was coined to refer to the concept that a number of ethnic groups, cultures, and religions in a society will fuse together to produce new cultural and social forms. For 10 points -- what is this term that also names a chain of fondue restaurants?" Final Answer: The Melting Pot.

The Honda Campus All-Star Challenge is one of Honda’s largest and longest running philanthropic initiatives here in the United States. The game is an academic competition among the best and brightest students from the nation's Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

Team members and coach are: Edward Hackett, Jonathon Gholston, Cedrick Wilson (Captain), Isaac Hoyt, Cedra Wilson and Gabrielle Washington, with Mr. Herbert Thomas (Coach).

For its victory, the team gets $50,000 for the university general educational/scholarship fund. Cedric Wilson was also named to the All-Star Team

PVAMU, a charter team, has been competing since 1990 when the team made it to the Final Four by defeating Howard University. This is the first time the team has one the National Championship. Commenting on the team’s success, Frederick V. Roberts, the team’s first coach stated, “I’ve waited for this moment for 20 years since coaching the earlier teams. My sincere congratulations to the team on this victory. These students are among some of the most dedicated and committed I’ve seen over the years. I commend Mr. Thomas for the great work that he has done with the team and program.”

Along with Prairie View A&M University and Mississippi Valley State University, teams from North Carolina Central University and Fayetteville State University also demonstrated their academic prowess by making it to the final four.

The spirits are high on the campus and folks are wondering if the team will get a trip to the White House, since academics seems to be a top priority for President Barack Obama. Additionally, will this team see the likes of appearances on the daily shows i.e. ABC Good Morning America, CBS This Morning, NBC Today Show, CNN with Soledad O'Brien or Roland Martin, Oprah, BET with Monique or even Fox (The fair and balanced' network?)

Next up for the team is another championship!

PRAIRIE VIEW A&M UNIVERSITY NATIONAL ALUMNI CONVENTION - JULY 8-11

The Prairie View A&M University National Alumni Association is hosting its 35th Annual Convention on July 8-12 on the PVAMU Campus.

Under the theme: “The Greatness of our past: the Key to our future” the host chapter has taken out all the stops for events and activities. The convention kicks off with its 5th Annual pre-convention convention Golf Tournament on July 8 at the Legendary Oaks Golf Course in Hempstead, Texas.

The convention formally opens with at the general session is on Thursday, July 9 with the Association’s president Mr. Clem Daniels and Prairie View’s Mayor Frank D. Jackson welcoming the conventioneers to the hill for University Day. PVAMU’s President George C. Wright, along with Senator Royce West, Dr. Lucien Yates, Dean of the Green College of Education and other university officials will also address the alumni.

Among the many speakers and presenters, Texas Legislators, Senator Royce West (D) of Dallas and Representative Sylvester Turner (D) of Houston will address the group on July 9 and 11, respectively. Senator Wests represents the North Dallas area and is one of two Blacks in the senate. Representative Turner comes from District 139 in Houston

Other events include a spectacular musical concert featuring a stellar cast of PVAMU Alumni Talent, accompanied by the renowned pianist Dr. Danny R. Kelley, Dean of PVAMU’s Brailsford College of Arts and Sciences on July 9 in Hobart Taylor Recital Hall.

Several workshops including the Economic Development Empowerment sponsored on July 11 by the Cooperative Extension Program, PVAMU’s Small Business Development Center and the Prairie View City’s Economic Development Corporation 4-B are among the scheduled events. The attendees can also participate in the campus tour, specialty vending area, and Awards Banquet and Dance with Representative Turner on July 10. Rev. Robert Williams of Hope AME will lead the Alumni Memorial Service on July 11. The convention closes on Saturday night with the Old School/New School Jamz in the Tempton Memorial Student Center.

The convention is hosted by the local Prairie View Alumni Flagship Chapter; Mrs. Lois Brown is the president. For registration and ticket information contact the Prairie View A&M University National Alumni Office – 936-857-5817 or pvamualumni@sbcglobal.net.