After arriving in New York, she studied with various dance teachers; one of note was Martha Graham who would have a lasting impact on Hill.

Doris Humphrey, Martha Graham, Charles Weidman, and Hanya Holm were key faculty members.

[1] Schuman and Hill had the bold new concept of creating a training ground for dancers that would be equally split between ballet and modern dance.

Hill remained the director of dance at Juilliard until 1985, training generations of dancers to the highest level of technique and artistry.

Her students included Paul Taylor, Paula Kelly, Muriel Topaz, Pina Bausch, Daniel Lewis, Lar Lubovitch, Ani Udovicki, Yasuko Tokunaga, Dennis Nahat, Linda Kent, Dudley Williams, Bruce Marks, Mercedes Ellington, H.T.

Chen, Martha Clarke, Susan Marshall, Sylvia Waters, Lance Westergard, H. T. Chen, Jenny Coogan, Robert Garland, Mark Haim, Bebe Neuwirth, Paul Dennis, Liz Gerring, Henning Rübsam, Vernon Scott, Janet Eilber, Megan Williams, Elizabeth McPherson, Rebecca Stenn, Rebecca Lazier, and Stanley Love.