Dancers — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
Not published
Employment
Not published
Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job Zone 3
Skills identified
35
10 related careers
Career overview
Perform dances. May perform on stage, for broadcasting, or for video recording.
- O*NET code
- 27-2031.00
- Job zone
- 3
- Experience required
- None
Typical tasks
- 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.
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Salary analysis — United States
Salary data is not available for this occupation/location in the current BLS dataset.
Most important skills
- Active Listening3.3
- Critical Thinking3.0
- Coordination3.0
- Social Perceptiveness2.9
- Speaking2.9
- Time Management2.9
- Monitoring2.9
- Active Learning2.8
- Reading Comprehension2.8
- Service Orientation2.8
- Judgment and Decision Making2.6
- Learning Strategies2.5
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 3 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
3
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coordination | 3.0 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Active Listening | 3.3 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.0 | 2.6 | Not selected | 2.6 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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