Angela Whitehill, a British-born dancer, began serious training with the Arts Educational Schools in London and the Canadian National Ballet. In 1976 she founded Burklyn Ballet Theatre, a summer dance experience in Vermont, working closely with parents of students to guide young dancers on a path to professional ballet. William Noble has been writing professionally for more than thirty years and is the author of sixteen books. His articles on dance have appeared in Dance, Pointe and Dance Teacher magazines.