The Juilliard School

The Juilliard School Dance Division was established in 1951 by William Schuman during his tenure as president of The Juilliard School. Its first director was Martha Hill, whose influence on the development of modern dance in the United States was profound. She assembled a faculty that included some of the greats in modern dance, among them José Limón and Martha Graham. Under Hill, the School became the first major teaching institution to combine equal dance instruction in both modern and ballet techniques.

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