   the juilliard school,  located in the lincoln center for the performing arts in new york city, is a performing arts conservatory established in 1905. it is identified informally as juilliard and trains about 850 undergraduate and graduate students in dance, drama, and music. it is widely regarded as one of the world's leading music schools, with some of the most prestigious arts programs. ==history== in 1905, the institute of musical art was founded on the premise that the united states did not have a premier music school and too many students were going to europe to study music. at its formation, the institute was located in manhattan at fifth avenue and 12th street. during its first year, the institute enrolled 500 students. it moved in 1910 to claremont avenue in the morningside heights neighborhood of manhattan, onto a property purchased from bloomingdale insane asylum. in 1920, the juilliard foundation was created, named after textile merchant augustus d. juilliard, who bequeathed a substantial amount of money for the advancement of music 
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