Laurel Miller, 81, Denton, Professor Emeritus of voice, who worked at UNT from 1977 to 2004, died Oct. 25, 2014, in Denton. She worked as a professional singer and teacher, appearing in operas in Boston, Dallas, Houston, New York City and Philadelphia, as well as the Czech Republic. She specialized in the performance of 20th century, oratorio and chamber works. She was an active member of the National Association of Teachers of Singing, serving as president of the Dallas-Fort Worth chapter. She belonged to the boards of the Deep Ellum Opera Theatre and the Denton Bach Society. She received her bachelor’s and master’s in vocal performance from Juilliard.