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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.
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]
Trisler started her career with the Lester Horton Dance Theater. She moved to New York City in the 1950s to study with Doris Humphrey and attended the Juilliard School, graduating in 1957. [2] Trisler danced with the Juilliard Dance Theater from 1955 through 1959. She also danced with Alvin Ailey. [3]
Sullivan is a tenured associate professor of dance at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro's College of Visual and Performing Arts. [2] Her research is in choreography and in her original dance technique. [3] Sullivan discovered Safety Release technique, a postmodern dance technique with a heavy emphasis on floor work and breathing.
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]
Bobbi Jene Smith (born November 7, 1983) is an American dancer and actress.. She was the subject of Elvira Lind's documentary Bobbi Jene about her decision to leave the prestigious Israeli dance troupe Batsheva to try to choreograph her own pieces in America.
During Rhodes' tenure, Juilliard dancers also participated in three major performance tours in the U.S. and Europe. [2] In July 2009, Lawrence received the Lifetime Career Achievement Award from Dance Teacher Magazine. [3] Juilliard Dance Division was awarded the 64th Capezio Award in November 2015. The Capezio Award is given to individuals ...
The expansion of Juilliard and the comprehensive renovation of Alice Tully Hall resolve many of the original building's issues, meeting the program requirements of the Juilliard School while actively engaging the once-reclusive Juilliard building with Broadway and Lincoln Square, making it an integral part of the area's vibrant street life.