Dancer Simik Komaksiutiksak, second from left, teaches a hip-hop dance class to elementary school students in Igloolik on Sept. 9 at Iglulik High School. (Photo by Madalyn Howitt)
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Dancer Simik Komaksiutiksak teaches hip-hop, contemporary moves to Igloolik students
The dance studio has always felt like an accepting space for Simik Komaksiutiksak. “For me, it’s been a safe space to be able to free my emotions without having to say words, and it’s been a safe queer space,” Komaksiutiksak said.
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