Reminiscences of Martha Hill [electronic resource] : oral history, 1979.

Biographical Note

Dancer, educator.

Scope and Contents

Early dance training; experiences studying and performing with Martha Graham; teaching posts: Lincoln School, New York University, Bennington College; genesis of summer school idea; curriculum for summers; financial arrangements; impressions of Robert D. Leigh and Mrs. Leigh, Louis Horst, John Martin; working with Doris Humphrey, Charles Weidman, Hanya Holm, Martha Graham, Arch Lauterer, Norman Lloyd, Mary Jo Shelly in summer school and productions.

Subjects

• Bennington College.
• Bowers, Theresa, interviewer.
• Dance--Production and direction.
• Dancers--Interviews.
• Dance teachers--Interviews.
• Goldner, Nancy, interviewer.
• Hill, Martha, 1900-1995--Interviews.
• Interviews.
• Modern dance.
• New York University.
• Oral histories.