phony ▁Orchestra ▁has ▁been ▁a ▁positive ▁influence ▁in ▁the ▁cultural ▁and ▁civ ic ▁life ▁of ▁the ▁city ▁since ▁ 1 9 0 0 ". ▁Furthermore , ▁it ▁was ▁agreed ▁by ▁city ▁pl ann ers ▁that ▁" no ▁city ▁of ▁compar able ▁size ▁and ▁influence ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁States … ▁[ d uring ▁the ▁ 1 9 7 0 s ▁was ] ▁without ▁an ▁established ▁sym phony ▁or chestra ▁or ▁society ". ▁Cons cious ▁of ▁the ▁importance ▁of ▁the ▁Dallas ▁Sym phony ▁Orchestra , ▁faced ▁with ▁serious ▁financial ▁difficulties ▁and ▁on ▁the ▁ver ge ▁of ▁complete ▁collapse , ▁Miller ▁began ▁to ▁take ▁action . ▁ ▁Miller ▁communic ated ▁personally ▁with ▁un pa id ▁mus icians ▁fr ustr ated ▁with ▁cancel led ▁shows . ▁She ▁worked ▁rel ent lessly ▁behind ▁the ▁scenes ▁contact ing ▁Texas ▁represent atives ▁and ▁sen ators ▁to ▁generate ▁fund ing ▁for ▁the ▁sym phony ▁while ▁organ izing ▁social ▁activities ▁such ▁as ▁balls ▁to ▁generate ▁aw aren ess ▁and ▁funds . ▁ ▁In ▁terms ▁of ▁her ▁social ▁activities , ▁balls ▁were ▁seen ▁as ▁a ▁way ▁" to ▁get ▁coverage , ▁make ▁people ▁aware ▁of ▁the ▁sym phony , ▁the ▁opera , ▁and ▁the ▁theatre ". ▁In ▁the ▁same ▁article , ▁points ▁out ▁that ▁many ▁people ▁" don ' t ▁realize ▁that ▁in ▁Dallas ▁many ▁organizations ▁are ▁absolutely ▁supported ▁by ▁women ". ▁In ▁the ▁Dallas ▁arts ▁scene , ▁B alls ▁organized ▁by ▁women ▁such ▁as ▁Juan ita ▁Miller , ▁were ▁" str ict ly ▁fis cal ▁and ▁necessary ▁[ as ] ▁money -