Sophie's Dance in Popular Culture (M204) Poster Presentation by Sophie Hudson https://padlet.com/huddy_dancer/Barrecoreresearch I'm looking at how an elitist form (ballet) has been commodified and made into a "popular" dance-based activity for all. en-us 2017-03-05 18:14:15 UTC 2023-03-06 05:42:05 UTC hello@padlet.com Participants- 16 huddy_dancer https://padlet.com/huddy_dancer/Barrecoreresearch/wish/157864734
  • Females  dominated the class but however 2 men did partake.
  • All of them had mixed abilities, fitness levels and goals.
  • The average age = 20-30
  • Occupation varied  but mostly worked daytime i.e - Nurse, receptionist and dog walker.

    • ]]>     2017-03-05 18:20:37 UTC https://padlet.com/huddy_dancer/Barrecoreresearch/wish/157864734     Location huddy_dancer https://padlet.com/huddy_dancer/Barrecoreresearch/wish/157865437 The Class takes place every Monday at 20:30 - 21:30]]> 2017-03-05 18:29:35 UTC https://padlet.com/huddy_dancer/Barrecoreresearch/wish/157865437 An Example of a leg exercise- During a Barrecore Class huddy_dancer https://padlet.com/huddy_dancer/Barrecoreresearch/wish/157867603 This video is taken from
    https://www.barrecore.co.uk/video_workouts/signature-4 ]]>     2017-03-05 18:54:19 UTC https://padlet.com/huddy_dancer/Barrecoreresearch/wish/157867603     Bibliography huddy_dancer https://padlet.com/huddy_dancer/Barrecoreresearch/wish/157867824 References
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    ]]>     2017-03-05 18:56:29 UTC https://padlet.com/huddy_dancer/Barrecoreresearch/wish/157867824     What's Barrecore? huddy_dancer https://padlet.com/huddy_dancer/Barrecoreresearch/wish/157946767 Barre is a workout routine that combines elements of Ballet, Pilates and Yoga into an efficient and effective workout. By using your own body weight as resistance while challenging your core stability and balance. 

    ]]>     2017-03-06 08:48:28 UTC https://padlet.com/huddy_dancer/Barrecoreresearch/wish/157946767     "Angle" - Theoretical Issues huddy_dancer https://padlet.com/huddy_dancer/Barrecoreresearch/wish/157947617 The "angle" was to find out what social strata or class groups Barrecore participants belong to and whether they expose themselves to any 'high art'; considering Barrecore uses element of Ballet( which is consider elite) within its dance form. 
    - To find out whether the high economic and cultural capital in Ballet has transpose in Barrecore or has changed]]>     2017-03-06 08:52:55 UTC https://padlet.com/huddy_dancer/Barrecoreresearch/wish/157947617     Some Questionnaire Results - Quantitative huddy_dancer https://padlet.com/huddy_dancer/Barrecoreresearch/wish/158488930
  •  The entire class was from a working class background. 
  • 12/16 Attend for Fitness
  • What they enjoyed most about Barrecore is:
    • Feeling Good Afterwards
    • Socialising
    • Intense Toning 
    • ]]>     2017-03-07 20:16:16 UTC https://padlet.com/huddy_dancer/Barrecoreresearch/wish/158488930     huddy_dancer https://padlet.com/huddy_dancer/Barrecoreresearch/wish/158507719 2017-03-07 21:29:00 UTC https://padlet.com/huddy_dancer/Barrecoreresearch/wish/158507719 huddy_dancer https://padlet.com/huddy_dancer/Barrecoreresearch/wish/159601043 2017-03-13 09:31:17 UTC https://padlet.com/huddy_dancer/Barrecoreresearch/wish/159601043 huddy_dancer https://padlet.com/huddy_dancer/Barrecoreresearch/wish/159601857 2017-03-13 09:35:42 UTC https://padlet.com/huddy_dancer/Barrecoreresearch/wish/159601857 Interview huddy_dancer https://padlet.com/huddy_dancer/Barrecoreresearch/wish/159603940 Rachel Ware - Barrecore Teacher
    •  Trained at Royal Ballet for 5 years
    • Then went on to the English National Ballet
    What interested you in teaching Barrecore?
    " I heard about the craze, took a class and instantly fell in love with it. I really enjoy the way it incorporates Ballet etc. with modern update music.  As I've been doing Ballet for some many years it was a nice change from the classical structure of a Ballet class"

    ]]>     2017-03-13 09:45:17 UTC https://padlet.com/huddy_dancer/Barrecoreresearch/wish/159603940     Analysis Findings huddy_dancer https://padlet.com/huddy_dancer/Barrecoreresearch/wish/159604094 Looking at my gathered researched:

    • Barrecore has evolved from its roots of ballet to cater and entertain to no specific social class. 
    •  Some Participants have high institutionalised form cultural capital from Bourdieu.
      • Qualifications 
        • 10/16 Had degree qualifications
      • Jobs
        • Nurse and Accountant
    ]]>     2017-03-13 09:45:48 UTC https://padlet.com/huddy_dancer/Barrecoreresearch/wish/159604094     QUALITATIVE - Observation huddy_dancer https://padlet.com/huddy_dancer/Barrecoreresearch/wish/160013126
  • Prior to the class I thought:
    • That the class would be hard and very intense especially in terms of atmosphere
      • The class set a friendly atmosphere and the class only looked hard due to the many repetition involved in class.
    • That there would be certain dominant genders and physiques.
    • There were some men, which was nice to see.
    • There was as well mixed body shapes and abilities but everyone did the same class and benefitted from it. 
    • ]]>     2017-03-14 15:25:14 UTC https://padlet.com/huddy_dancer/Barrecoreresearch/wish/160013126     Key Theorist huddy_dancer https://padlet.com/huddy_dancer/Barrecoreresearch/wish/160365802 Pierre Bourdieu
    •  Socialist theory
      • Cultural Capital
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