Contemporary Modern Dancer Interviews (1980-1984)

Investigator: Leila Sussman

Population: Ballet and Modern Dancers

Identification method: Dancers working for professional companies in New York or Boston.

Sampling procedure: Non-random convenience sample. Investigator noted that the sample included dancers across a wide range of companies based on styles and popularity.

N and Response rate: N=55. Additional information was unavailable in works reviewed.

Publication: Sussman, L. 1990. Recruitment Patterns: Their Impact on Ballet and Modern Dance. Dance Research Journal, 22(1): 21-28.

Summary: Sussman (1990) investigates differences in social origins and education between modern and ballet dancers.