Session Description

The day begins in one of Juilliard's six large studios with a ballet technique class, pointe, or allegro class, followed by partnering or modern. After lunch, dancers take two additional classes which vary by day and include yoga, hip-hop, improvisation, modern, and other dance workshops. In addition to the daily technique classes, every dancer participates in evening rehearsals of new choreography and repertoire. These pieces are shown on the final day in a showing for family and friends. Teachers include members of the Juilliard College Dance Division faculty as well as renowned guest artists. Students may stay in the Meredith Willson Residence Hall, adjacent to the Juilliard School building, and eat in the Juilliard cafeteria, a full service dining room. Students living in the residence hall are supervised by live-in resident hall staff. There is also time to see New York City. On free evenings and weekends, the dancers can opt to attend many activities supervised by the residence hall hosts, including Broadway shows, walks in nearby Central Park, movies, and free outdoor performances at Lincoln Center.