DANCE MUSIC GENRE Lotty isles and Jessica Hedley

DANCE MUSIC GENRE Lotty isles and Jessica Hedley

WHY DO I LIKE DANCE MUSIC? • It allows you to express yourself • You can listen to it on social occasions • It has an upbeat positive feeling to it which therefore makes you more positive • It reminds you of festivals

DOES MY DATA SUPPORT MY ASSUMPTION? • Primarily younger teenagers and young adults who listen to dance music • Listen to dance music a lot in the week • Enjoy socializing • Girls typically wear the most up to date fashion and clothes that relate to festivals such as crop tops and off the shoulder tops, rip jeans ect… • Boys typically wear the sports branded clothing such as Adidas or Nike jumpers/shoes and tight jeans. • Usually attend festivals not gigs. • Use social networking sites.

DOES THE DATA SUPPORT MY ASSUMPTION?

DOES IT SUPPORT ASSUMPTION? • Primarily younger teenagers and young adults who listen to dance music- CORRECT! • Enjoy socializing- CORRECT! • Listen to dance music a lot in the week- CORRECT! • Girls typically wear the most up to date fashion and clothes that relate to festivals such as crop tops and off the shoulder tops- CORRECT! • Boys typically wear the sports branded clothing such as Adidas or Nike jumpers/shoes and tight jeans- WRONG! • Usually attend festivals not gigs- CORRECT! • Use social networking sites- CORRECT!

HOW CAN I APPLY THIS TO THE 4 CS? • Qualitive data helps you to gain an insight into peoples personalities and provide greater depth of detail. We asked the following questions to 3 members of the public. • Why do you like dance music? • Do you think that people should just belong to one genre of music or have the freedom to browse all types of music but primarily belonging to one? • What do you find rewarding about dance music? • Do you think that dance music fans share similar interests outside of music? • Do you think that dance music reflects your personality and if so, what is it?

WHY DO YOU LIKE DANCE MUSIC? • Summary: “Because you can dance to it, it is fun. ” “I like the rhythm. ” “It get’s me in the mood, in the mood to dance, get out my sick moves, without beats parties would be rubbish!”

DO YOU THINK THAT PEOPLE SHOULD JUST BELONG TO ONE GENRE OF MUSIC OR HAVE THE FREEDOM TO BROWSE ALL TYPES OF MUSIC BUT PRIMARILY BELONGING TO ONE ? • Summary: • “Anyone can listen to everything and anything, surely? ” • “No, because you can still like different songs and different styles of music” • “yes, I do believe that you should belong to one genre, your supporting the genre and promoting it”

WHAT DO YOU FIND REWARDING ABOUT DANCE MUSIC? • Summary: • “It lifts up your energy” • “I don’t get a rewarding feeling from it” • “Easy way to socialise and make friends”

DO YOU THINK THAT DANCE MUSIC FANS SHARE SIMILAR INTERESTS OUTSIDE OF MUSIC? • Summary: • “yeah” • “I don’t really know as I don’t really know other people who like this genre” • “yeah, the peoples sense of style are simular and most people who listen to this genre seem chill and relaxed”

DO YOU THINK THAT DANCE MUSIC REFLECTS YOUR PERSONALITY AND IF SO, WHAT IS IT? • Summary: • “I guess when I listen to it I feel more happy, and that reflects my personality as I am normally a happy guy” • “No it does not at all” • “yes! I consider my personality cheerful I'm never normally sad as I'm quite relaxed I don’t hold grudges”