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.