The contributions of Martha Hill to American dance and dance education, 1900-1995 /
General Material Designation
[Book]
First Statement of Responsibility
Elizabeth McPherson ; with a foreword by Joseph W. Polisi
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Lewiston [N.Y.] :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Edwin Mellen Press,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
c2008
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
vi, 179 p., 28 p. of plates :
Other Physical Details
ill. ;
Dimensions
24 cm
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 161-173) and index
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
An overview of the history of dance in higher education in the United States -- Hill's youth and early career: growing up in the Bible Belt (1900-1930) -- Developing a dance program in the School of Education in New York University (1930-1951) -- Establishing a place for dance in a liberal arts setting at Bennington College (1932-1951) -- Moving dance into mainstream American thought at the Bennington School of the Dance and the Connecticut College School of the Dance/American Dance Festival (1934-1952) -- Creating and nurturing a conservatory program in dance at Juilliard (1951-1995) -- Martha Hill through the eyes of her students -- Hill's legacy
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PERSONAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Hill, Martha,1900-1995
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Dance-- Study and teaching (Higher)-- United States-- History-- 20th century