Kristin Harris Walsh is a dance scholar and writer (PhD Folklore, Memorial and MA Dance, York) with training in step dance (Irish and Newfoundland) and ballet. She has written and presented extensively on dance topics in both academic and popular publications, primarily related to vernacular dance as a means of cultural expression and negotiation. She is currently researching and writing a book on dance schools in Newfoundland and Labrador, and next summer will embark on further research on the links between Irish and Newfoundland step dance. Kristin is active on dance boards, including DanceNL, Society for Canadian Dance Studies Advisory board, and the Dance Current Editorial Advisory board. She is currently Adjunct Professor and Project Coordinator at the MMaP Research Centre, School of Music, Memorial University of Newfoundland.
