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From Chautauqua to China, Summer Travels Broaden Perspectives In this special feature, one Juilliard faculty member and three students report on summer activities that took them to various corners of the globe — and broadened their perspectives.
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By Vivian Fung
“While living in a big city such as New York, I sometimes lose sight of why I became an artist, becoming concerned with paying the bills and getting a career on the right track,” writes faculty member Vivian Fung, who recently returned from a six-week trip to Bali as part of the Asia Pacific Performance Exchange. “My trip helped me put the bigger picture into a clearer perspective.” More... |
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By Jeannette Fang
This summer, second-year piano student Jeanette Fang joined a conglomeration of U.S. Presidential Scholars, Intel Science Talent Search winners, and International Olympiad U.S. Team members — 30 young, American-born Chinese — on a so-called “journey to discover their roots.” The trip brought many surprises. More... |
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By Luke Wiley
After years of dancers coming to her for advice about summer programs, Alexandra Wells, ballet instructor and mentor at Juilliard, created a unique program to address their needs. Thus was born the Professional Project, an intensive, three-week program in Montreal that she founded three years ago. For the past two summers, dance student Luke Wiley took part in the program. He tells the story. More... |
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By Daniel Morgan Shelley
Drama Division faculty member Rebecca Guy has spent the past 20 summers working with the Chautauqua Conservatory Theater Company, serving as artistic director for 17 of those years. This past summer was Guy's last season as artistic director, and drama student Daniel Morgan Shelley was fortunate to be a part of the conservatory this summer, which came to be known as "Becky’s Last Year." He describes the experience. More... |
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