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Throughout Juilliard’s history, women have made significant contributions in the fields of music, dance, and drama. When the Institute of Musical Art was founded in 1905, approximately half of its faculty members were women. Women were instrumental in the founding of the Dance Division in 1951 and the Drama Division in 1968. At present, Juilliard’s women faculty, alumnae, and administrators play important roles in the development of the performing arts around the globe.

Rosina Lhévinne, one of the School's best-known women and a piano faculty member from 1925 to 1976, taught many famous pianists of the mid-20th-century. Here she is pictured with her star pupil, Van Cliburn, c. 1952.

In this special feature, presented in honor of Women’s History Month 2003, we offer a small selection of photographs from the Juilliard Archives. Click on the link below to view the slide show; click here for a related story, Women in Music: Selected Resources in The Juilliard School Library.