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Cultural background variables in dance talent development: findings from the UK centres for advanced training

  • Erin N. Sanchez
    ,
  • Jen Aujla
    ,
  • Sanna M. Nordin-Bates
Research Output: Contribution to journal Article Peer-review

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  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well

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.

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Output type

Research Output: Contribution to journal Article Peer-review

Original language

English

Pages from-to (Number of pages)

Pages 260-278

Journal (Volume, Issue Number)

Research in Dance Education (Volume 14, Issue 3)

Publication milestones

  • Published - 01/01/2012

Publication status

Published - 01/01/2012

ISSN

1464-7893

External Publication IDs

  • handle.net: 10547/295986
  • Scopus: 84887093428

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