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Grace Wells-Smith
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Writer and Editor, Freelance
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Biography
Grace Wells-Smith is a Toronto-based journalist. Currently, she is the managing editor at The Dance Current magazine. Her work has been published by CBC, Toronto Star, SaltWire and Intermission. Wells-Smith holds a master of journalism from Ryerson University and a BFA in Dance Performance and Choreography from York University. She has also completed an internship with the CBC’s investigative unit in Toronto.
Dance Criticism , Culture , Arts , Community Stories
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By Grace Wells-Smith Verified| This Magazine Verified Photo by Denis DuquetteWhen Eldiyar Daniyarov arrived for his first day of work at Atlantic Ballet Atlantique Canada in 2012, an ear-splitting alarm went off. The 26-year-old ballet dancer had been anxious to get to the studio early, warm up, and make a good impression. Although he had a key, he was so early that the building’s alarm hadn’t been disabled. Then the phone started ringing. “I was so scared,” he says. “Everywhere was noise.” And then some guy showed up.
By Grace Wells-Smith Verified| The Dance Current Verified Last week, in response to Russian military forces invading Ukraine, the Canada Council for the Arts released a statement on their website announcing a temporary hold on all funding that would constitute the transfer of Canadian public funds into the Russian or Belarusian economy. The Dance Current’s editor, Grace Wells-Smith, spoke with the Canada Council’s CEO, Simon Brault, about this decision, which has ignited online debate.
By Catherine Abes, Jillian Groening, Robyn Grant-Moran, Grace Wells-Smith Verified| The Dance Current Verified “There is a maxi ford you do where instead of the pick up, you end up sliding forward on your toes. Does that ring any bells? I remember trying to do it with you but I can’t figure it out!” “DropL shuffle tiptopRthenL (that’s when the slide happens) and RthenL then step R.” That’s a (digital) conversation from 2016 between me and my former dance teacher Miss Pam.
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Freelance
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