Dancers Career, Salary and Skills
No national wage record is published for this occupation in the current BLS dataset.
Occupation description
Perform dances. May perform on stage, for broadcasting, or for video recording.
O*NET code
27-2031.00
Job zone
3
Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Experience
None
National salary and employment
Salary data is not available for this occupation in the current BLS dataset.
Top skills
| Skill | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Active Listening | 3.25 | 3.00 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.00 | 2.62 |
| Coordination | 3.00 | 3.75 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Speaking | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Time Management | 2.88 | 2.50 |
| Monitoring | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Reading Comprehension | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Active Learning | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Service Orientation | 2.75 | 2.62 |
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.
Technology
- Adobe Photoshop
- Apple Final Cut Pro
- Choreography software
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Samba
- Social media sites
- Web browser software
- YouTube
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Career and skills data: O*NET 31.0 (onetcenter.org). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.