Juilliard Dance | A Day in the Life

Experience second-year dancer Matthew Gilmore's typical day at Juilliard: academic classes, ballet, modern, New Dances rehearsal, and time for a personal choreography project.
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[@melissamonteza4726]

i thought all my life that it was impossible for me to get into juilliard, but now I´m so confident with myself, prepare yourself Juilliard because in 2019 im going to get in the dance division, for those that think "im not good enough" just breath and start practicing, it is all in your mind, if you think about it you can do it, good luck to everyone

[@JuilliardSchool]

We look forward to receiving your application! Don't hesitate to contact our admissions team if you have any questions: [e-mail].

[@skinnybootyme694]

Melissa Monteza amen! You better speak that thing into existence🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽

[@fembaeten7959]

good luck! 💛

[@melissamonteza4726]

THANKSS!!! ❤️❤️❤️

[@smallyellowgirl4276]

Start a GoFundMe Page so I can donate some money for ur fees Edit: and keep them legs straight

[@ternitamas]

their discipline is admirable

[@sgdfnd2497]

I wish more schools did these type of videos. When I was applying almost four years ago, it's a great promotional video for the students that don't have the advantages to travel and visit these institutions. Good on you, Julliard for these videos.

[@JuilliardSchool]

Thank you for watching and for the feedback. We want to make the process of learning more about Juilliard and applying as easy as possible. It's nice to hear that you are enjoying the videos!

[@seer1623]

“Be the best dancer I can be”; good for you for not saying the best of all time, or whatever, which is so subjective. Reach your full potential and no one can ever take that from you.

[@anahglbrt5665]

I’m auditioning for their dance summer intensive today in NYC; so nervous yet so excited!! Good luck to everyone💜

[@natalievaldes1375]

Good luck girl!! I know it’s late how did it go

[@avery4163]

How was it??

[@anahglbrt5665]

Natalie Valdes I didn’t get in, but I loved the experience!!! :D

[@natalievaldes1375]

Anah GLBRT awww well it’s so great ThT you at least tried!! I’m still proud of you

[@keilacalvomoreno4593]

That's My Dream but , i'm mexican girl of 14 years old so a don't think that i would get in

[@trasmond]

My friend, the remarkable and ground-breaking choreographer/dancer, Carla DeSola, graduated from Juilliard’s dance program in 1960, mentored by the great Jose Limon. She went on to be one of the pioneers of modern liturgical dance. What fantastic dance education Juilliard has been offering for such a span of time! Thank you!

[@elletuppen4844]

Beautiful...such supple grace. Good luck Matthew...may you continue to soar💫

[@user-st6ui7oy1p]

"The focus of our day is at the bar." Hey me too! 😋

[@harryleasure2077]

Barre*

[@karinamiddlebrooks2167]

😂😂 nice

[@raymonddubois9242]

What a wonderful presentation!! Such skill, drive and talent! May you have great success in your life.

[@lalalalaaAa123]

Please do a day in the life of drama as well!

[@JuilliardSchool]

We recently put one up: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pJ-0gnmvbqh0a6M.

[@listenmusic9811]

The dancing is very beautiful -- wow.

[@dinkvjr]

Beautiful dancing!!!!

[@HarrietShearsmith]

Loved watching this, thanks for the fab video lovely x

[@user125gchsms]

Juilliard is my dream college because I love dancing and I really want to be on Broadway! I have Been dancing for eight years I started when I was 2 and now I am 10. My dance studio I am at right now is amazing! everyone there is super nice and hard working! Even though I have a lot of time till college this my dream college and I am confident about it!

[@gismg1910]

Loved the contemporary part 💜

[@JuilliardSchool]

Thank you for watching!

[@avatalbot6867]

My biggest dream is to go to Juilliard I talk about it all the time and it really stresses me out I'm trying my best to be my best self and really hoping that when I apply I get in🤞🏼fingers crossed

[@bye124]

i would love to go to this school ! i stopped dancing 2 years ago but i stared when i was 4 i miss it so much :’(

[@SuperTikes]

The first thing I think about when I see them dance is Yoga. Fluid movements using amazing core strength, balance, and control.

[@aliciapanzer2970]

SuperTikes Yoga. That's cute.

[@shabina8527]

Ha yoga

[@jaredno9458]

Alicia Panzer Lol good yoga practitioners can balance all their weight onto one arm horizontal to the ground and support their entire body on it. Look up ‘wounded peacock pose’, Yoga is thousands of years old, its not ‘cute’. You sound a bit full of yourself.

[@davidlogan4329]

wonderful

[@michaylacatron2411]

they don't know it yet, but im gonna be there. i will.

[@adwika_7]

Here I am!! I'm 13,so considerably not THAT talented but yeah got the passion and SOME amount of talent!! Wanna do something to follow my passion but am worried too, thinking I don't have enough on me to go for dancing, currently working but really really less!! This pandemic, stay safe guys💜

[@nataliacollazos4693]

I hope someday I can be part of this amazing school that is my great dream.

[@milo9771]

Natalia Collazos I relate im really scared for after highschool if I don't have enough money to even try julliard

[@nataliacollazos4693]

@@milo9771 dance is what i love ❤ if you can get in into Juilliard they will help you with a scolarship, don't worry about it, so go for it I'm gonna apply too soon so... Good luck to us greetings from Colombia 🇨🇴💕

[@sebastianjohns2268]

U will make it

[@elianarod4690]

That end though !

[@theofficialhenryguion826]

I use to want to go here so bad!!

[@pedroalexisrodriguezperez3661]

That's amazing school I want to getting to my dreams come true

[@unnielove2059]

I wish I could dance, I wanna dance so bad. Dancing, singing, and acting are really the only things that can truly make me happy, and it’s so hard living knowing I’m too late to start. I’ve never taken jazz, tap, hip-hop, lyrical, gymnastics, pointe, and... yea, you get the point. But one day, I’ll learn how to dance. I have to, or I won’t have a life. You can’t succeed in musical theatre without dancing, so I’ve got to.

[@ansleyolivia5475]

mdhtheatre It is NEVER too late to start dance! All it takes is hard work and effort! Cheering you on!!!

[@tamratg6709]

I hope I will get there

[@bye124]

this is my dream school :’) i’ve been dancing since i was 3 but i quit 2 years ago because of my dance teachers being too hard on me, it really destroyed my self confidence. I’m thinking of getting back into it because it just feels right but i’m also scared it’s too late since im a junior in high school :’( this is such a dream and passion of mine but im scared im not good enough

[@isabellacastillo5548]

It’s been two years since this comment did you ever get in?!

[@jasmine0220]

did you get in

[@tanyaartiaga117]

a dream school that I will never make 😭😭💔💔

[@JuilliardSchool]

You don't know unless you try -- don't give up before you've even had a chance. We are always rooting for you and are so glad that you are inspired by our videos. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nJqTf2aYp6aojJo

[@tanyaartiaga117]

I try my best when it comes to dance but I don't think I could make it to your school . Due tie the fact that I have had no real formal training in ballet companies since my parents can't pay the price of tuition.

[@kanademotomura4703]

Please make a day in the life for Vocal please!! That would be amazing:)

[@JuilliardSchool]

It's in the works - stay tuned later this year after our students' summer break.

How beautiful...

[@raviyadumurthy]

i wish i go there

[@mahayliagriffith6087]

Do yall take dancers from small countries, because I'm from the Caribbean island of Trinidad and Tobago.

[@JuilliardSchool]

We take dancers from around the world. You can find out more about the audition process from our dance admissions team here: www.juilliard.edu/apply-audition/application-audition-requirements/dance-division-application-and-audition

[@AlexaLuthr]

Shout out Triniii!!! Go for it!!!!!!!! Represent!!!

[@mc-mi4zh]

I am really trying to get into Julliard for dance and music but I wanted to ask to they only focus on ballet and modern because I'm only in Year 9 but I do hip hop/ kpop instead of ballet and modern...

[@kimk7163]

I want to go to Juilliard but I don’t do ballet or out like that I’m doing Acro Dance at the moment so I have some dance ability if I try and get into theatre Which is what I want to do and I am gonna try and get singing lessons but I am worried that just Acro skills won’t get me anywhere so if anyone has any input then I would be happy to hear it cause I don’t want to go into a theatre company and not know how to do a certain dance that everyone else already knows

[@gaby-fi3vi]

What level should you be to audition?

[@lenale9922]

I hope I can go here in 7 years. if I even get accepted

[@codewithomer]

1:43 what did I just see

[@CJ-mn6iw]

Omer Demirkan yeah I kind of chuckled too but that's just the choreography

[@skinnybootyme694]

Omer Demirkan the dog paws!😂😂😂

[@easytoslip]

reminds me of a dinosaur!

[@solarfanwings7330]

Welcome to classical modern my friend

[@cosmickitty9533]

These kids look better than the pros damn

[@sarahkendrick7821]

HIS LAST NAMES GILMORE OH HE WAS DESTINED TO GET IN LIKE !!!

[@tye-hee3985]

In four years I can apply😃

[@flutura2769]

tnl Trussell work hard and good luck :)

[@amazing6779]

I can in 3 years

[@WeneedmoreGodsinTshirts]

Yeah.

[@jungshooking]

Gosh I wish...but I've never really done dance until this year and I only have 2 more years until uni...+ the dance and drama world is so competitive and I just don't think I'll be able to succeed and have a good financial income inthe future if I follow this career path. But having it as just a hobby is so sad and it's just not the same, I want to learn the technique and be aurrounded by dance and music and drama and performances all day every day...uff why is the world so cruel?

[@farah-ck6hc]

exactly !! how ironic i''m dealing with the same exact issue

[@AudreeAdam]

I started "dancing" at 3, was en pointes before 10, danced everyday of my life, stretched and strengthened my muscles, every part of my body... and got injured pretty bad. Life's not fair. I don't know how old you are, but you can always start dancing and really focus on it. If you have a decent turnout, flexibility and strength, you can dance and earn a living that way... you can teach, you can do so many things. If you really want it, you have to work hard every single day for hours.

[@isabellagill-gomez7745]

when going into the arts, you should realize that you should never go into it for the money.

[@AStageForTheKingdom]

Isabella Gill Obviously you should never go into the arts for money, BUT it is important to have a realistic perspective. You have to get food and housing somehow. If you start dancing late in life, your chances of ever having a career in ballet are slim to none. Same thing with gymnastics. You can't just start at age 16-20 and hope to be able to compete against people who have been dancing since they were 3. It takes YEARS to develop your body for ballet, and years to develop the basic technique. By the time you get to the point where you are good enough to audition for jobs or whatnot, you'll be like 25-30 and competing against people who are 15-20. That age difference is a really big deal in an art form like ballet that relies so heavily on flexibility and other bodily functions that are so much easier for younger people. There's a reason why championship female Olympic gymnasts and figure skaters are typically 15-17. JungShooking clearly has a healthy sense of perspective. He/she still has plenty of chances for a career in something like stage acting and possibly film acting, but the window of opportunity for a ballet career has pretty much closed at this point. They might still be able to make it in something ballroom, but realistically a career as a ballet dancer is not really an option at this point. That's just the sad reality of aging, of the nature of ballet. It's probably not worth it to spend tons of time and money pursuing a career in ballet at this point. That's not because he/she cares more about money than ballet, it's just that ballet flat out isn't a viable career path at this point.

[@Kevin59834]

I have studied dance at a very deep and meaningful level, experiencing quality education from great dance contributors and masters. However, I have always felt the need to expand and cultivate my capacity of self actualization. I'm currently preparing for Law school meanwhile working professionally as a dancer, It is time consuming and very challenging to navigate the constrains of time and commitment. However, I love what I do and I wouldn't change it for the world, don't feel like you can't follow your dreams, that's the worse you can do.

[@mstrishau]

I started dancing when I was 3 I begged my mom to dance I just loved to and my mom and brother when to New York 2020 And they were looking at my brothers collage he wanted to go to then they saw Julliard and my mom showed them me dancing at 8 and they said have her aduition here when she’s 16 I was like IM 8 OMG now I’m 10 and so excited til I’m 16

[@SabbagFe]

Rachel Berry would be proud of u 💜🥰 haha

[@Ezinma88]

Do ballet companies regard a Julliard dance degree as equal to an apprenticeship? Or, is one respected above the other?

[@JuilliardSchool]

Thanks for watching. All of the different options you have for a dance education each have pros and cons. Many Juilliard graduates go on to wonderful careers in all types of dance. Specifically in ballet, we have several recent alums in Royal Swedish Ballet and Ballett des Saarländisches Staatstheater, among others. Here's a video that highlights some of the different training options for dancers: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aV7Poa2Me9iCn7c.

[@paulineserafini9597]

Is a Pointe shoe training required to apply at Juilliard ?

[@JuilliardSchool]

Thanks for the question. Dance applicants are required to have at least three years of training in ballet and modern dance. I'm not sure whether pointe is a specific requirement. You can read more on our website here: www.juilliard.edu/arm/dance/college/dance/bachelor-fine-arts. Or if you email our dance admissions staff, they will be able to guide you more specifically: [e-mail].

[@naomiro9105]

You know sometimes i look at videos like this and I'm like I'm so going to audition for Juilliard. And then i remember im religious and realized I'm never going to get accepted. By religious i mean i don't wear a skirt above my knees and i keep the shabbat Saturday. Oh well a girl can dream rigth. 💞💞

[@shabina8527]

naomi ro You know you can wear some pants underneath rhe tighta and they have saturday off so yes you can go.

[@princessadora]

any age limit pls?

[@MegaLadafan]

It's my own opinion with any doubt i can say that the best Balet school in the world is Vaganova Academy under directory of Nikolai Tziskaridze. Sorry

[@julietaguzmangonzalez7974]

Ballet career?

[@gaby-fi3vi]

So if we don't have at least three years of training we cant audition? Even if there is that 1% to be accepted?

[@JuilliardSchool]

Hi, Stella - thanks so much for watching and for your questions. Our application requirements for dance include a minimum of three years of dance training. But our dance admissions team will better be able to explain how those requirements work and if there are any exceptions. You can contact them at [e-mail] or at www.juilliard.edu/admissions. We wish you all the best as you embark on your college admissions process!

[@gaby-fi3vi]

The Juilliard School Thank you!

[@alpotap]

i wish they had this kind of school in the states!

[@eunjichoi281]

Aleksey Potapchuk you do realize this is in New York

[@alpotap]

OMG - I just checked wiki and they are in US! LOL I watched a bunch of their videos and thought they are from other countries

[@JuilliardSchool]

Yes, we are in NYC at Lincoln Center. Come visit sometime.

[@easytoslip]

to believe that any one person knows everything all the time is just naive @the wow comment

[@adrianaquijano1904]

He remind me of Max in Skins

[@arnoldstollar5375]

I saw Dr. Robin Williams here, and Chris Reeve. ,sup.

[@mattyladancer156]

Does Juliard have hip hop classes, or mainly study in ballet? and has anyone auditioned in hiphop

[@JuilliardSchool]

Juilliard Dance focuses on ballet and modern techniques -- the audition process involves both ballet and modern, but students who are admitted study many styles of dance and are encouraged in their own choreographic projects, many of which include hip hop influences. You can learn more about the dance curriculum on our website: www.juilliard.edu/dance/dance-bachelor-fine-arts.

[@mattyladancer156]

thank u, for getting back to me. Ballet not my strong point lol

[@masoncantrell787]

he needs some tights haha

[@TK-zc5wu]

Save the last dance got in to juliard in the film but people nowadays were very mean on u tube maybe u could add some hip hop to make it more interesting great otherwise !!!🐖😐

[@isabelpeterson2721]

Jesus Christ is our lord and savior! Repent for your sins! God loves you unconditionally! John 3:16 repent!

[@TyrekeCorrea]

I hope you don't just end up reaching new visitors everyday because your progress is impeded, and I hope you don't just end up taking on new material and being sent in New directions because people keep knocking you down in ways that force you to reset. It's kind of an irritating thing to have to think about.

[@edsr164]

I just saw one black student - one! This is so freaking wrong, and I am white.