Vol. XVIII No. 8
May 2003
Announcements




CORRECTION

In “Celebrating Women at Juilliard” in the March issue, Adele Marcus was listed as a student of Rosina Lhévinne. Marcus was a student of Josef Lhévinne and later became his teaching assistant; she did not study with Rosina Lhévinne.




REMINDER FROM THE REGISTRAR

All grades of I or X from fall 2002 must be completed no later than May 9. Notify the registrar in writing as soon as the work is completed.
NOTE: Instructors may set an earlier deadline, so be sure to check with your instructor.




2003-04 RECITAL PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS

RECITAL QUALIFICATIONS: SIGN-UP BEGINS:
Required Recitals: fall semester only May 14, 2003
Required D.M.A.: fall or spring semesters June 3, 2003
Req. Masters/Grad & Artist Diploma: fall or spring July 15, 2003
Required Bachelors/Diploma: fall or spring August 19, 2003
Non-Required Recitals: September & October August 5, 2003
Non-Required Recitals: November September 9, 2003
Non-Required Recitals: December October 7, 2003
Non-Required Recitals: January November 5, 2003
Non-Required Recitals: February December 2, 2003
Non-Required Recitals: March January 20, 2004
Non-Required Recitals: April January 27, 2004
Non-Required Recitals: May February 24, 2004
 

All Required Recitals Must Be Booked By October 3, 2003

INTENT TO GRADUATE forms are due in the Registrar’s Office by December 15, 2003.

ALL RECITALS AND PUBLIC PERFORMANCES MUST BE APPROVED BY THE CONCERT OFFICE. Application forms, available dates, and detailed instructions are available in the Concert Office. All recitals MUST take place in either Paul Hall or Morse Hall. (Percussion recitals should take place in Room 309, and organists may make arrangements to perform in church, but an application form must still be completed.) There is a $100 fee for changes or cancellations made within two months of your recital date. (If changes are made for medical reasons, a doctor’s note must be received.)

PROGRAM INFORMATION & STAGE SET-UP DIAGRAMS ARE DUE TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO YOUR RECITAL.  Programs must be typed and have your teacher’s signature before submission.  Large ensemble pieces are not allowed without prior written approval of the Concert Office.  A 30-minute dress rehearsal in the Recital Hall may be booked when all of the above information has been received.

RECITAL RECEPTIONS ARE NOT ALLOWED IN THE BUILDING. Due to increased schedule demands, rooms within the building are no longer available for receptions. Please make arrangements with the cafeteria or with other local establishments.




FULBRIGHT GRANTS 2004-05

May 1, 2003 is the official opening of the 2004-05 competition for Fulbright Grants in academic fields and for professional training in the creative and performing arts. Available for study and research, Fulbright Grants provide round-trip international travel, maintenances for the tenure of the award, and tuition waivers, if applicable. All grants include health and accident insurance. Applicants must be U.S. citizens at the time of application, must have a bachelor’s degree or four years of equivalent training/study, and are required to have sufficient proficiency in the language of the host country to carry out their proposed study or research.
Students currently enrolled at Juilliard should contact Carole Adrian in the Office of Academic Affairs (Room 221) for brochures and applications. The deadline for receipt of applications is September 23, 2003. Applications will be reviewed by committee prior to being forwarded to the Institute of International Education (I.I.E.) for the October 21 deadline.




SEEKING ALL GUILDHALL SCHOOL ALUMNI

The Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London is looking for alumni who attended the college level or the Junior School. If you or someone you know attended Guildhall, please write to the Guildhall School Trust, Barbican, Silk Street, London, EC2Y 8DT, England, or send an e-mail to lfelton@gsmd.ac.uk.




SPRING PICNIC

May 9, 1-4 p.m., Milstein Plaza
(Rain location: Marble Lobby)
Food, drinks, performances, and fun
Juilliard ID Required
Students interested in performing can sign up in the Office of Student Affairs (Room 219).SPRING




JUILLIARD CHORAL UNION AUDITIONS

The Juilliard Choral Union, a New York City community-based symphonic chorus comprised of more than 100 singers from the metropolitan area and enrolled graduate and undergraduate Juilliard students, as well as Juilliard administrators and staff members, will be holding auditions throughout the month of August and in early September. The chorus performs at Carnegie Hall, Avery Fisher Hall, Alice Tully Hall, and at Juilliard.
Rehearsals are held on Wednesday evenings from 7-10 p.m. at The Juilliard School. Repertoire for the 2003-04 season includes Bernstein’s Kaddish Symphony, Ives’s Symphony No. 4, the U.S. premiere of the 1863-64 version of Rossini’s Petite Messe Solennelle, a reading session of Mendelssohn’s Elijah, and an evening of music of Jerome Kern with the New York Pops. For information and/or to schedule an audition, please e-mail choralunion@juilliard.edu or call (212) 799-5000, ext. 7048.




REQUESTS FOR PROFESSIONAL LEAVES

Students whose outside performance opportunities will take them away from school for six days or more should turn in the professional leave request form (available in the Dean’s Office) as soon as possible, but at least six weeks before the intended departure date. Any requests for September or October should be submitted by May 15.