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The Juilliard School (/ ˈ dʒ uː l i. ɑːr d / JOO-lee-ard) [4] is a private performing arts conservatory in New York City.Founded by Frank Damrosch as the Institute of Musical Art in 1905, the school later added dance and drama programs and became the Juilliard School, named after its principal benefactor Augustus D. Juilliard.
The drama division was founded in 1968. [12] Those who complete the four-year program receive either a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree, a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degree (starting Fall 2012), or a diploma.
Martha Hill (December 1, 1900 – November 19, 1995) [1] was an American dance instructor with wide influence. She founded innovative programs at Bennington College and Connecticut College, and was the first Director of Dance at the Juilliard School, a position she held for almost 35 years.
Alicia Graf Mack (née Alicia J. Graf, [1] born 1978/1979) [2] is an American dancer, teacher, and artistic director. She was a member of Dance Theatre of Harlem and Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, and has performed with Beyonce, John Legend, and Alicia Keys. [3]
Benjamin Harkarvy (16 December 1930, in New York City – 30 March 2002, in New York City) was an American dance teacher, choreographer, and artistic director. He earned an international reputation for his eclectic approach to dance education (particularly seen in his directorship of the Juilliard School Dance Division), as well as through his ...
Trisler danced with the Juilliard Dance Theater from 1955 through 1959. She also danced with Alvin Ailey. [3] She established the Joyce Trisler Danscompany in the mid-1970s. [4] [3] Trisler died on October 13, 1979, in New York City at the age of 45. [2] [3] Ailey created Memoria in her honor. The ballet debuted at New York City Center in 1979 ...
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Patrice Regnier, a Minneapolis, MN native, [3] is a graduate of Interlochen Arts Academy and the Juilliard School, [4] where she danced with artists including Anna Sokolow [5] [6] and José Limón. In 1974, Regnier founded Rush Dance, a modern dance performance company based in New York City. [7]