Dancer

Why??

Wages, annual openings, employment, and 10 year growth are not available.

Helpful high school are choir, dance, drama, accounting, introduction to business, and entrepreneurship.

Preparation

• high school diploma or GED
• danced for many years
• be talented

Common Activities
Perform activities that use the whole body

Perform for the public

Think creatively

Establish and maintain relationships

Explain the meaning of information to others

Get information needed to do the job

Update and use job-related knowledge

Coach others

Communicate with supervisors, peers, or subordinates

Teach others

Organize, plan, and prioritize work

Identify objects, actions, and events

Develop and build teams

Specific Activities
Train, exercise, and attend dance classes to maintain ability and fitness.
Study and practice dance moves for a given role.
Match body movements with music.
Perform different kinds of dance for production, including classical, modern, and ballet.
Work with choreographers to refine dance steps.
Devise and choreograph dance for self and others.
Rehearse solo or coordinate moves with partners or troupe members.
Audition for parts in productions.
May teach dance students.
Stay abreast of trends.

Working Conditions

• have a  high level of social cotact
• work very close with other dancers
• repeat the same physical activitivies
• may have periods without a job

Interests and Values

•  Have realistic interests
• Have artistic interests
• Achievement important 
• Relationships important
• good working conditions important

Advancement