Alumni Q&A

Trumpeter and voice of Caribbean culture Etienne Charles returns to Juilliard to lead the Jazz Orchestra in music...more

Percussion alum Molly Yeh jumps in a time machine to talk with her freshman self and whip up...more

Multidisciplinary choreographer-director Martha Clarke on her influences, and the artistic foundation she began to establish at Juilliard.more

Versatility and communication are among the skills that helped Juilliard dancer Emily Walsh become a McKinsey consultant.more

Metropolitan Orchestra hornist and Juilliard alum Barbara Jöstlein Currie interviews faculty member Joseph Alessi, whose parents met at...more

Embracing lyricism and a cinematic sweep, Adam Schoenberg’s engaging, challenging music has found eager champions and audiences.more

Juilliard alum Takehiro Take Ueyama switched from baseball dreams to a successful dance career before becoming a choreographer.more

Tenor Jeffrey Thomas didn’t intend to become a conductor, but he hasn’t looked back since he made the...more

Most Juilliard alums are of necessity pretty single-minded, but Arielle Rodgers has had dual identities—in music and fashion—since...more

Dance alum and "Project Runway" contestant Bradon McDonald on dance, fashion, and popping the question on prime-time TV.more

Rondi Charleston, who studied drama and then voice at Juilliard, is now a jazz singer.more