Diller-Quaile School of Music

The idea for The Diller-Quaile School of Music began to take shape in 1899 through the early 1900s at the Third Street Music School Settlement, where Angela Diller was head of the Theory Department and Elizabeth Quaile became head of the Piano Department in 1911.

The two women worked together at Third Street, and then followed David Mannes in 1916 to help him establish his own school, as well as join the Mannes faculty.  In 1920, Angela Diller and Elizabeth Quaile founded The Diller-Quaile School of Music.

Since they believed that the capacity for understanding and creating music exists in everyone, it was essential that their music school provide a dynamic and well-rounded experience not just for select students, but for all.