Founded in 1905, The Juilliard School started in order for American students to be able to obtain high-quality musical instruction without having to go abroad. Originally only a music school, Juilliard now has a Dance Division, Drama Division, and a graduate school. There is also a resident's hall, the Institute for Jazz Studies, and an exchange program with
Columbia University and Barnard College. Juilliard is considered offer some of the finest education in the world for anyone studying music, drama, or dance. The Juilliard Orchestra has performed in China, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, France, and Bermuda, and participated, in 1992, as the Evian Festival's resident ensemble
