Martha Hill: Supporting the Creative Work of José Limón

Abstract

Founding director of the dance programs at New York University, Bennington College, and Juilliard, as well as the summer dance festivals the Bennington School of the Dance and Connecticut College School of the Dance/American Dance Festival, Martha Hill was a visionary for dance and dance education. One of the teachers and choreographers to whom Hill gave her loyal support was José Limón, providing him with means and opportunities to voice his unique vision.