The Juilliard School
Dance Division
New York, NY
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About the Program
Dance, as an art form, reaches across centuries and cultures. At Juilliard, you will learn the history and repertory from the past that continue to inform today's dance makers and will be challenged to create with celebrated choreographers. Through its classes, performances, and compositional opportunities, Juilliard fosters and empowers the next generation of exceptional artists in the dance world. In 2025 Juilliard welcomed acclaimed dancer and educator Melissa Toogood, a former member of the Merce Cunningham Dance Company, as the new dean and director of the Dance Division.
Degrees Offered
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance
Concentrations
Coursework
Dance Division encompasses ballet, modern (Graham, Limón, Horton, Cunningham), and contemporary technique, plus partnering, pointe, stagecraft, acting for dancers, and choreographic composition (ChoreoComp).
Notable Faculty
- Melissa Toogood
- Terese Capucilli
- Jessica Smith
- Leslie Lura-Smith
- Jimonn Cole
- Deborah Wingert
- Ian Miller
- Chelsea Ainsworth
- Jerome Begin
- Karen Gayle
Performance Opportunities
New Dances world-premiere program; Spring Dances repertory program; annual Choreographic Honors evening.
Rankings & Alumni
Rankings
Juilliard Dance is celebrating 75 years in 2026-27. Widely regarded as one of the world's top conservatory dance programs.
Alumni Outcomes
Juilliard Dance alumni populate every major concert dance company (Ailey, Cunningham legacy, Batsheva, NDT, Paul Taylor, and beyond) and lead choreographic careers on Broadway, at prominent international festivals, and in film.
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