Juilliard School

The Juilliard School is a performing arts conservatory in New York City, informally but definitively identified as simply Juilliard, and most famous for its musically-trained alumni. Now located at Lincoln Center, the school instructs about 700 undergraduates and graduate students in music, dance, and drama. It is USA's leading music conservatory and drama school.

The Juilliard School Pre-College

A major part of the school, the Pre-College Division is that part of the school which teaches students that are enrolled in elementary, junior high, and high school. It does not teach beginners, but students who are advanced and have a wish to learn and become professional instrumentalists. Many faculty also teach in the College Division.

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Elementary - Junior high - High school

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The Pre-College Division is made up of several parts: orchestral instruments, composition, keyboard instruments, and vocal majors. The orchestral instrumentalists are put into three orchestra: The Pre-College Chamber Orchestra, The Pre-College Symphony, and The Pre-College Orchestra. The current director is Andrew Thomas, a noted composer and pianist. The Pre-College Division is held on every Saturday from September to May. It is housed in The Juilliard Building in Lincoln Center.

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Noted alumni include Yo-Yo Ma and Itzhak Perlman, who have also taught at the school.

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Yo-Yo Ma - Itzhak Perlman

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