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.