Research in dance: worldwide
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Dance research in Ghana is centered around the University of Ghana, which supports research and performance through four departments. The International Centre for African Music and Dance and the Institute for African Studies maintain library materials on Ghanaian and African dance. The School of Performing Art's Department of Dance offers a diploma and undergraduate degree and is beginning a master's program. The Ghana Dance Ensemble preserves traditional Ghanaian dance while fostering new creations.
Publication Name: Dance Research Journal
Subject: Arts, visual and performing
ISSN: 0149-7677
Year: 1997
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Finnish dancers' attitudes toward folk, competitive, ballroom, ballet and modern dance
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An analysis is presented of Finnish professional and amateur dancers' attitudes towards styles of dance they do not study. Topics include the theoretical background for the study, methods used to collect data, and the conclusion that most dancers have little interest in or appreciation for types of dance not their own.
Publication Name: Dance Research Journal
Subject: Arts, visual and performing
ISSN: 0149-7677
Year: 1999
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