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Dancers
Perform dances. May perform on stage, for broadcasting, or for video recording.
- Median pay
- —
- per year
- 10-year outlook
- +4.5%
- Stable
- Typical entry
- No formal educational credential
Key skills
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Coordination
- Speaking
- Monitoring
- Social Perceptiveness
- Time Management
- Reading Comprehension
What they do
- Study and practice dance moves required in roles.
- Harmonize body movements to rhythm of musical accompaniment.
- Train, exercise, and attend dance classes to maintain high levels of technical proficiency, physical ability, and physical fitness.
- Coordinate dancing with that of partners or dance ensembles.
- Develop self-understanding of physical capabilities and limitations, and choose dance styles accordingly.
- Perform classical, modern, or acrobatic dances in productions, expressing stories, rhythm, and sound with their bodies.
- Collaborate with choreographers to refine or modify dance steps.
- Audition for dance roles or for membership in dance companies.
- Attend costume fittings, photography sessions, and makeup calls associated with dance performances.
- Monitor the field of dance to remain aware of current trends and innovations.
Majors that lead here
No mapped majors yet.
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections) and O*NET, used under CC BY 4.0.