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Publication Date: 2022-Apr
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Ballerinas as Analysts: Former Ballet Dancers' Transfer of 21st Century Skills to Careers as Data Analysts
Industry and Higher Education, v36 n2 p138-150 Apr 2022
This qualitative study examines 21st century skills used by former ballerinas in their current careers as data analysts. Using the Partnership for 21st Century Learning's list of 21st century skills as the framework, four unstructured interviews were analyzed. The findings indicate that the former ballerinas (1) articulate a connection between the creativity needed for ballet and data analysis; (2) recognize that their ballet training helped them develop 21st century skills needed to be data analysts; and (3) suggest that being a dancer influences their identity. These findings can contribute to the discussion of developing transferable skills essential to workplace success.
Descriptors: Dance, Data Analysis, Transfer of Training, 21st Century Skills, Professional Occupations, Graduate Students, Student Attitudes
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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