Creator

Alison Durham

Advisor

Duncan, Toni C.

Committee Member

O'Connell-Black, Christy

Department

College of Performing and Visual Arts; School of Theater Arts and Dance, Dance Education

Institution

University of Northern Colorado

Type of Resources

Text

Place of Publication

Greeley, (Colo.)

Publisher

University of Northern Colorado

Date Created

12-2022

Extent

87 pages

Digital Origin

Born digital

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to explore the opinions of competition trained dancers and college dance professors to see if dancers in college dance programs were prepared for all the aspects of dance that college offered. The research instrument used was an electronic survey that utilized qualitative and quantitative questions for gathering data. Participants in this study were located throughout the United States and included thirty college dance students and eight college dance professors. The data showed that some students believed they were prepared for a college dance program, while others felt they had holes in their training. The data collected from both dancers and college dance professors suggested that dancers needed to increase their training in ballet, modern, dance history, and improvisation as well as musicality, prior to entering a college dance program. The researcher felt that this study was just the beginning, and more research is needed to fully understand what dancers need to be prepared for a college dance program. This was the first step in opening a dialog about the gap between competition trained dancers and college dance education programs.

Degree type

DA

Degree Name

Doctoral

Local Identifiers

Durham_unco_0161N_11079.pdf

Rights Statement

Copyright is held by the author.

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