Vol. XXI No. 5
February 2006


Collaboration 3 Ways
By RILEY WATTS

The concept: Take choreographers Adam Hougland, Jessica Lang, and Alan Hineline, add composers Christopher Rouse, Pete M. Wyer, and Jerome Begin, respectively—and give them eight weeks of rehearsal time to create pieces showcasing second-, third-, and fourth-year dancers. The result: New Dances/New Music, an evening of dance worthy of any New Yorker's attention. More...

Theater From the Inside
By MAHIRA KAKKAR

As Juilliard begins the search for a new Drama Division director to succeed Michael Kahn, who steps down in May, the division, like the rest of the School, is on the threshold of exciting growth. Six major figures (including director Emily Mann, seen in picture) in the American entertainment industry spoke with alumna Mahira Kakkar about the Drama Division and its graduates, the role of conservatory training in general, and the state of the theatrical arts today. More...

Center Stage
This year's special annual alumni section pays homage to Juilliard graduates who are transforming the world of arts education. In his article "A Quiet Revolution," faculty member Edward Bilous shines the spotlight on six alums—Nicole Cherry (photo), Todd Frazier, Sarah Johnson, Paola Prestini, David Wallace, and Airi Yoshioka—whose specialty is music, while two Alumni Reflections columns look at the worlds of drama and dance education through the eyes of, respectively, drama alumnus Blair Singer and dance alumnae Jerry and Mary Cochran—who happen to be mother and daughter. More...

Juilliard's 3 Divisions Simultaneously Tour the U.S.
By CHRISTOPHER MOSSEY

Juilliard will be celebrating its centennial "on the move" in March. As part of the ongoing anniversary season, the Juilliard Dance Ensemble, Group 35 actors, Juilliard Orchestra, and Juilliard Jazz Orchestra are criss-crossing the United States between March 2 and 26 in the School’s first-ever national tour of all three artistic divisions. More...

Friends First, Now a Chamber Music Foursome
By TONI MARIE MARCHIONI

To many musicians, a career consisting of performing on a regular basis with one's closest friends seems like an unobtainable, idealistic dream achieved only after decades of symphony rehearsals or years of chamber group performances. But for the Calder Quartet, Juilliard's new graduate string-quartet-in-residence, which performs the annual Lisa Arnhold Memorial Recital this month, that dream is reality. More...

Embracing Controversy as the Essence of Edward II
The Musical Eloquence Of Benny Golson
Resnik Offers Coaching, Discussion, and a Class in Weeklong Residency
Cook's Advice to Voice Students: Talk, Don't Sing
Poetry and Spirituals Mark Annual M.L.K. Celebration
Comedy Project Takes on the Shakespeare of Russia
A Walk Down the Corridors of Jazz History
Sorting Fact From Fiction in the Life of Rabin
Obituaries for Homer Mensch and Gyorgy Sandor
Perfect Harmony: 5 Days at Juilliard
With Percussion Ensemble, Rhythm Reigns at Tully Hall
ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Exploring the Divine Balance of Mozart's Piano Concertos


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