Discourse Community of Dance: Interview Questions

1. How and why did you become a member of the dance

community?

2. How does your dance team, in particular, gain new members?

3. What type of events does your dance team participate in

within the community?

4. Are there any ways in which you interact differently with other
members of the dance community when compared to
interacting with those who are not members of the dance
community? Explain.

5. Are there any significant roles assigned to members of your

dance team? If so, what are they? Are you assigned any
specific roles?

6. Why is communication so important within your dance team?

7. Can you give an example of when communication proved to

be important in your dance community?

8. Is there a shared common goal within members of the dance

community? If so, what is it? Does the common goal of your
dance team coincide with the common goal of the dance
community in general?

9. How do members of this community most often communicate

with each other?

10. Jargon is defined as special words or expressions used by

a profession or group that are difficult for others to
understand. Is there any jargon specific to the dance
community? Explain.