This paper traces an experience of designing and conducting qualitative research in dance education. The primary aim is to highlight the importance of giving consideration to research methodologies in the emergence of personal research practice. Making decisions about what method/s to use will ultimately direct the engagement with any study, beyond the purely mechanistic operation of the research and towards the philosophical and ethical issues that define its purpose.
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