Cultural background variables in dance talent development: findings from the UK centres for advanced training
Abstract
This study is a qualitative enquiry into cultural background variables – social support, values, race/ethnicity and economic means – in the process of dance talent development. Seven urban dance students in pre-vocational training, aged 15–19, participated in semi-structured interviews. Interviews were inductively analysed using QSR International NVivo 7.0. Further deductive analysis revealed that the findings were in line with the Differentiated Model of Giftedness and Talent. Results indicated that social environments positively influenced dance students’ feelings of psychological well-being, self-esteem and motivation, which in turn supported the transformation of aptitude into dance talent. Social benefits, such as building close friendships, facilitated learning and encouraged persistence during more difficult periods of dance training.Citation
Sanchez, E.N., Aujla, I.J., & Nordin-Bates, S.M. (2012) 'Cultural background variables in dance talent development: findings from the UK centres for advanced training', Research in Dance Education, 14 (3) 260-278Publisher
Taylor and FrancisJournal
Research in Dance EducationAdditional Links
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/14647893.2012.712510Type
ArticleLanguage
enISSN
1464-78931470-1111
ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1080/14647893.2012.712510