Janet Smith (dancer)

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Janet Smith is a British dancer, choreographer, and former principal of the Northern School of Contemporary Dance (NCSD) in Leeds, England. [1]

She studied at Dartington College of Arts and in New York. [2]

She became principal of the NCSD in February 2012, having previously been the artistic director of Scottish Dance Theatre. [3]

She was appointed M.B.E. in the 2015 New Year Honours, [4] [5] and was awarded an honorary degree of Doctor of Arts by the University of Kent in 2017. [6] [7]

References

  1. "Janet Smith to step away as Principal of NSCD". Northern School of Contemporary Dance. 24 September 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
  2. "Janet Smith". Understory. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
  3. "Janet Smith appointed as principal of NCSD". www.nscd.ac.uk. Northern School of Contemporary Dance. 15 November 2011. Archived from the original on 6 March 2012. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
  4. "No. 61092". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2014. p. N24.
  5. "NSCD Principal Janet Smith Awarded MBE in New Year's Honours". Conservatoire for Dance and Drama. 31 December 2014. Archived from the original on 26 June 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
  6. "November honorary degrees". News Centre - University of Kent. 23 November 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
  7. "Honorary graduate archive". Graduations - University of Kent. 24 January 2025. Retrieved 1 May 2025.