A qualitative investigation of commitment to dance: Findings from the UK Centres for Advanced Training

Research in Dance Education

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 138-160

  Aujla, Imogen Jane ^a   Nordin Bates, Sanna ^b   Redding, Emma ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BEDFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^b SWEDISH SCHOOL OF SPORT AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^c TRINITY LABAN CONSERVATOIRE OF MUSIC AND DANCE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

adherence; commitment; dancing; talent

Indexed keywords

EID: 84901191217     PISSN: 14647893     EISSN: 14701111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14647893.2013.825764     Document Type: Article

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