Dancers

$21.64 Hourly Median Salary 1.9K Job Openings (Annual Projection) 30% Job Growth

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About This Career

Perform dances. May perform on stage, for broadcasting, or for video recording.

Reported Job Titles

Ballerina, Ballet Company Member, Ballet Dancer, Ballet Soloist, Belly Dancer, Company Dancer, Dancer, Latin Dancer, Performing Artist, Soloist Dancer

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Skills You'll Need

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Abilities

Gross Body Coordination

Extent Flexibility

Dynamic Strength

Stamina

Trunk Strength

Gross Body Equilibrium

Dynamic Flexibility

Multilimb Coordination

Static Strength

Oral Comprehension

Speed of Limb Movement

Near Vision

Oral Expression

Problem Sensitivity

Selective Attention

Speech Recognition

Knowledge

Fine Arts

English Language

Skills

Active Listening

Coordination

Critical Thinking

Technology Skills

Web page creation and editing software

Video creation and editing software

Graphics or photo imaging software

Filesystem software

Electronic mail software

Office suite software

Internet browser software

Information retrieval or search software

Tools

Womens athletic footwear

Mens athletic footwear

Notebook computers

Exercise balls

Balance equipment

Portable stereo systems

Resistance bands

Personal computers

Tablet computers

Abilities

Gross Body Coordination: The ability to coordinate the movement of your arms, legs, and torso together when the whole body is in motion.
Extent Flexibility: The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs.
Dynamic Strength: The ability to exert muscle force repeatedly or continuously over time. This involves muscular endurance and resistance to muscle fatigue.
Stamina: The ability to exert yourself physically over long periods of time without getting winded or out of breath.
Trunk Strength: The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without "giving out" or fatiguing.
Gross Body Equilibrium: The ability to keep or regain your body balance or stay upright when in an unstable position.
Dynamic Flexibility: The ability to quickly and repeatedly bend, stretch, twist, or reach out with your body, arms, and/or legs.
Multilimb Coordination: The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion.
Static Strength: The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects.
Oral Comprehension: The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
Speed of Limb Movement: The ability to quickly move the arms and legs.
Near Vision: The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
Oral Expression: The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
Problem Sensitivity: The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.
Selective Attention: The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.
Speech Recognition: The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.

Knowledge

Fine Arts: Knowledge of the theory and techniques required to compose, produce, and perform works of music, dance, visual arts, drama, and sculpture.
English Language: Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

Skills

Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Coordination: Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.

Technology Skills

Web page creation and editing software: Facebook; Google Sites; LinkedIn; Social media sites
Video creation and editing software: YouTube
Graphics or photo imaging software: SmugMug Flickr
Filesystem software: Computer forensic software
Electronic mail software: IBM Notes; Microsoft Exchange; Microsoft Outlook
Office suite software: Microsoft Office software
Internet browser software: Web browser software
Information retrieval or search software: LexisNexis

Tools

Womens athletic footwear: Pointe shoes; Women's ballet flats; Women's social dance shoes; Women's tap shoes
Mens athletic footwear: Men's ballet flats; Men's ballroom dancing shoes; Men's social dance shoes; Men's tap shoes
Notebook computers: Laptop computers
Exercise balls: Medicine balls; Weighted exercise balls
Balance equipment: Dance barres
Portable stereo systems: Multi-speaker stereo systems
Resistance bands: Exercise bands
Personal computers:
Tablet computers:

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