Nancy Stark Smith

Nancy Stark Smith (1952 – May 1, 2020) was an American dancer. She was a founding participant in Contact Improvisation. Smith was born in New York City. 

She worked with many partners including Steve Paxton, Julyen Hamilton, Karen Nelson, and Mike Vargas.

In 1975, she founded Contact Quarterly, an international journal of dance and improvisation.

Smith died on May 1, 2020 from ovarian cancer in Florence, Massachusetts at the age of 68.

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