Mission
FOR MORE THAN A CENTURY, DILLER-QUAILE HAS OFFERED AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE MUSIC CAN FLOURISH IN ALL ITS ASPECTS, ENRICHING THE LIVES OF STUDENTS OF ALL AGES AND CULTURAL BACKGROUNDS. THE BELIEF THAT MUSIC IS A FUNDAMENTAL PART OF HUMAN LIFE IS AT THE CENTER OF THE SCHOOL'S PHILOSOPHY AND MISSION. DILLER-QUAILE VALUES ARTISTRY, MUSICIANSHIP, CREATIVITY, COLLABORATION, AND COMMITMENT; OFFERS INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP MUSIC INSTRUCTION, AS WELL AS ENSEMBLE AND PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES, TO STUDENTS OF ALL LEVELS AND AGES; FOSTERS MUSICIANSHIP AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND EXPRESSIVITY THROUGH RESPONSIVE TEACHING; INSPIRES ACADEMIC AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXCELLENCE, AND FURTHERS INNOVATIVE THINKING THROUGH TEACHER TRAINING COURSES, PROGRAMS, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES; PROMOTES CULTURAL VIBRANCY AND LIFELONG ENGAGEMENT IN THE ARTS THROUGH STUDENT CONCERTS, PERFORMANCES BY FACULTY AND GUEST ARTISTS, MASTER CLASSES, AND EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY PROGRAMS.