Survey of Dance Oriented Occupational Group (1977)

Investigator: Anne Ingram

Population: Dancers

Identification method: Population identified by the Modern Dance Council of Washington, D.C. The organization comprises dancers, dance teachers, choreographers, artists in related fields, and persons interested in expanding the role of dance.

Sampling method: Questionnaire mailed out to 220 members of the Modern Dance Council of Washington, D.C. (There is no mention of whether this represents a sample or all members)

N and Response rate: 26 percent (58 of 220)

Publication: Ingram, A. 1978. "Dance and Sport." International Review of Sport Sociology, 13(1): 85-97.

Summary: The main objective of the study was to investigate any differences between the elements of dance and of sport. Dancers responded to questions ranging from perceived motivations as to why people dance to beliefs concerning differences between dance and sport.