Janet Smith (dancer)
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
[edit]- ^ "Janet Smith to step away as Principal of NSCD". Northern School of Contemporary Dance. 24 September 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ^ "Janet Smith". Understory. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "No. 61092". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2014. p. N24.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "November honorary degrees". News Centre - University of Kent. 23 November 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ^ "Honorary graduate archive". Graduations - University of Kent. 24 January 2025. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
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