A Profile of the Demographics and Training Characteristics of Professional Modern Dancers

Journal of Dance Medicine and Science

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 41-46

  Weiss, David S ^a   Shah, Selina ^b   Burchette, Raoul J ^b  

^a NYU HOSPITAL FOR JOINT DISEASES   (United States)

^b KAISER PERMANENTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DANCING; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; DANCING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 63849199718     PISSN: 1089313X     EISSN: 23748060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1089313X0801200201     Document Type: Article

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