Social Contexts for Irish Dancing, Midwestern USA
Thank you for taking the time to do this short survey.  This is for anyone currently involved in an Irish dancing school in the midwestern United States.  It should take about 10 minutes, depending on how much you choose to share!  This is totally anonymous, it is NOT collecting e-mail addresses.

For this research, I am curious about the social context for Irish dancing (who is dancing, and where, when, and why we are doing it) in the midwestern USA.  I welcome anecdotes and individual ideas as I determine the next steps for research.  Results will be used in a graduate-level research paper.

I know COVID-19 has changed the landscape for many of us.  Please answer based on the typical activities of your dance school during "normal" times, but if you would like to address the COVID-19 situation, there is space for it in the last question!
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1. May I directly quote your response, anonymously, in my research paper? *
2. Is your school associated with any competitive organization (such as CLRG, CRN, etc.)?  If so, which organization? *
3. What state is your school located in? *
4. What is your primary role within your dance school? *
5. Based on the time spent on each of these activities (preparing and participating), how does YOUR SCHOOL rank the following categories? *
Competition (solo or group)
Large performances (festivals, parades, concert halls, stadiums, etc.)
Small performances (nursing homes, schools, pubs, community groups)
Culture (sean nós dancing, music, art, language, history or other activities)
Recreation / exercise (large céilís, exercise classes, students who attend "just for fun")
1st priority
2nd priority
3rd priority
4th priority
5th priority
6. Can you think of any other ways you, or people at your school, participate in Irish dancing that are not included in those 5 categories?  If so, briefly describe them.
7. Based on your personal preferences, how would YOU rank the following categories? *
Competition (solo or group)
Large performances (festivals, parades, concert halls, stadiums, etc.)
Small performances (nursing homes, schools, pubs, community groups)
Culture (sean nós dancing, music, art, language, history or other activities)
Recreation / exercise (large céilís, exercise classes, students who attend "just for fun")
1st priority
2nd priority
3rd priority
4th priority
5th priority
8. Describe a typical experience for you in your favorite of these 5 categories. *
9. At your dance school, who typically dances in each of the following activities?  (Or, for cultural activities, are active participants in the class)
Competition
Large performances
Small performances
Cultural activities
Recreation / exercise / large céilís
Teachers
Parents or non-dancing siblings
Adult dancers
Youth dancers
Other community members
No one does this at my dance school
10. Do you wish your school would be able to spend more time, or include more people, on any of these categories?  Explain why or why not. *
11. Does your school encourage, include, or host cultural activities  (music/singing, Irish language, sean nós or set dancing, artwork, baking, writing, other)?  If so, describe any experiences you have had with these activities at your dance school. *
12. What do you imagine for the future for Irish dancing, at your school and in your region?  (This paper is not specifically about any effects of COVID-19, but the pandemic may factor into your response!) *
13. OPTIONAL: Please leave your e-mail if it would be okay for me to contact your further regarding your responses.
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