Bettijane Sills is professor of dance at Purchase College, State University of New York. She danced with the New York City Ballet from 1961 to 1972, first as a corps member and later as a soloist. Elizabeth McPherson is an associate professor of dance at Montclair State University. She is the editor the book The Bennington School of the Dance: A History in Writings and Interviews and author of The Contributions of Martha Hill to American Dance and Dance Education.
Sills . . . offers an insider's view of her life as a performer, from child actor to life after retiring at age 30 from the New York City Ballet. . . . [An] intimate look at Balanchine's dance and leadership style and the ballet world. --Library Journal The story of a girl growing up, who finds her independence without losing her ideal. --Art Fuse A memoir by a dancer who attained a level of prominence, but who was never a household name in the ballet world, provides a unique perspective. Sills's recollections of her personal interactions with Balanchine are a valuable addition to Balanchine history and lore. --Los Angeles Review of Books