Occupation
Dancers
Perform dances. May perform on stage, for broadcasting, or for video recording.
$52,830 medianBright outlookTraining or associate
O*NET 31.0 · 27-2031.00
A typical week, in the words of people in the job
- 01Perform in productions, singing or acting in addition to dancing, if required.
- 02Teach dance students.
- 03Train, exercise, and attend dance classes to maintain high levels of technical proficiency, physical ability, and physical fitness.
- 04Coordinate dancing with that of partners or dance ensembles.
- 05Develop self-understanding of physical capabilities and limitations, and choose dance styles accordingly.
- 06Perform classical, modern, or acrobatic dances in productions, expressing stories, rhythm, and sound with their bodies.
- 07Collaborate with choreographers to refine or modify dance steps.
- 08Audition for dance roles or for membership in dance companies.
- 09Attend costume fittings, photography sessions, and makeup calls associated with dance performances.
- 10Harmonize body movements to rhythm of musical accompaniment.
- 11Prepare pointe shoes, by sewing or other means, for use in rehearsals and performance.
- 12Devise and choreograph dance for self or others.
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What the posting will be called
Ballet DancerCompany DancerDancerSoloist DancerBallerinaBallet Company MemberBallet SoloistBelly DancerLatin DancerPerforming Artist
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CoordinationTime ManagementSocial PerceptivenessService OrientationJudgment and Decision MakingComplex Problem SolvingInstructingPersuasion