[3] She began taking classical ballet classes recreationally at the age of thirteen from Gertrude Hallenbeck.
[2] She graduated as an English literature major from Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, New York, with aspirations of becoming a writer.
[10] York left the company in 1985 and collaborated with Martha Clarke on Vienna: Lusthaus and the play The Garden of Earthly Delights which won the Drama Desk Award for Unique Theatrical Experience.
I was struck by her ability to bring out the quality of each dancer, and the energy and originality in music I knew very well.
[2] Her motivations behind the piece were to celebrate her heritage and also, in part, her parents' fiftieth wedding anniversary.
[2] Christine Temin from The Boston Globe called the work "an astonishing array of dance images of Ireland, a piece that is both profound and thrilling.
[17] Holly Harris from the Winnipeg Free Press said "York's vision breathes new life into a venerable Canadian classic while literally embodying the story's dark forces, with its sobering message as timely -- and relevant -- as ever.
[19] Tobi Tobias from New York magazine said, "her choreographic technique is wonderfully able" and that "York knows how to calibrate her movement vocabulary, how to keep her stage picture compelling, how to work solo or paired figures against large, spontaneous-looking ensemble formations, how to establish mood without lapsing into portentousness or sentimentality.