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Findings from Yes I Dance: A Survey of Who Dances in Canada

July 21, 2014

The interactive visualization of the survey results, also known as the “Dance Wheel” is no longer available. We would like to thank those who visited the wheel and explored the data! Detailed findings from the survey are available in the documents listed below.

Subject: Dance

As part of the Canada Dance Mapping Study, we invited Canadian dancers, teachers and choreographers to participate in nation-wide online survey called Yes I Dance. The survey was designed to gain a better understanding of who dances in Canada, where they dance, and why.

Of the 8,124 respondents, 2,176 (27%) were dance professionals and 5,948 (73%) were leisure dance participants. Approximately 190 dance forms are represented in the survey! The 2 most common forms of dance are: contemporary or modern dance (34%), and ballroom or social dance (26%). In addition, 80% of survey respondents describe involvement in 2 to 4 forms of dance.

This report presents the findings from this landmark survey. 

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Yes I Dance - Executive Summary (PDF 281 KB)

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Yes I Dance - Full Report (PDF 1.2 MB)

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Excerpt: Alberta Profile (PDF 247.1 KB)

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Excerpt: Atlantic Canada Profile (PDF 246 KB)

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Excerpt: British Columbia Profile (PDF 245.9 KB)

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Excerpt: Ontario Profile (PDF 249.1 KB)

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Excerpt: Quebec Profile (PDF 247.1 KB)

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Excerpt: Territories Profile (PDF 239.6 KB)