The contributions of Martha Hill to American dance and dance education, 1900-1995

By Elizabeth McPherson

Subjects: History, New York University, Dance, Modern dance, Juilliard, Biography, American Dance Festival, Bennington College, Study and teaching (Higher), Dance teachers

Description: One of the foremost dance educators of the 20th Century, Martha Hill was the first director of dance in the School of Education at New York University, and was the founding director of dance departments at Bennington College, and Juilliard. She was also the founding director of the famed summer programs the Bennington School of the Dance and Connecticut College School of the Dance/American Dance Festival. This book details her life and career with particular focus on Hill's roles as a teacher and mentor.