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What They Do
About This Career
Performs dances. May perform on stage, for broadcasting, or for video recording.
This career is part of the Arts, Audio-Video Technology and Communications cluster Performing Arts pathway.
A person in this career:
- Studies and practices dance moves required in roles.
- Harmonizes body movements to rhythm of musical accompaniment.
- Trains, exercises, and attends dance classes to maintain high levels of technical proficiency, physical ability, and physical fitness.
- Coordinates dancing with that of partners or dance ensembles.
- Performs classical, modern, or acrobatic dances in productions, expressing stories, rhythm, and sound with their bodies.
- Develops self-understanding of physical capabilities and limitations, and chooses dance styles accordingly.
- Collaborates with choreographers to refine or modify dance steps.
- Auditions for dance roles or for membership in dance companies.
- Attends costume fittings, photography sessions, and makeup calls associated with dance performances.
- Monitors the field of dance to remain aware of current trends and innovations.
Working Conditions and Physical Demands
People who do this job report that:
- You would often handle loads up to 50 lbs., sometimes up to 100 lbs. You will need a lot of strength at this level.
- Work in this occupation involves keeping or regaining your balance more than one-third of the time
- Work in this occupation involves bending or twisting your body more than one-third of the time
- Work in this occupation requires being inside most of the time
- Work in this occupation involves making repetitive motions more than one-third of the time
- Work in this occupation involves standing more than one-third of the time
Working in this career involves (physical activities):
- Maintaining a body position that prevents falling when in an unstable position
- Moving the arms, legs and torso together when the whole body is in motion
- Bending, stretching, twisting, or reaching quickly and repeatedly
- Using muscles repeatedly or over time without tiring
- Bending, stretching, twisting, or reaching
- Seeing clearly up close
- Identifying and understanding the speech of another person
- Exerting oneself physically over long periods of time without getting out of breath
- Lifting, pushing, pulling, or carrying objects
- Using abdominal and lower back muscles repeatedly or over time without tiring
Work Hours and Travel
- Irregular hours
- Overnight travel
- Weekend work
Specialty and Similar Careers
Careers that are more detailed or close to this career:
- Ballerina
- Ballet Company Member
- Ballet Dancer
- Ballet Soloist
- Belly Dancer
- Company Dancer
- Performing Artist
- Soloist Dancer
- Latin Dancer
Every year the U.S. Department of Labor conducts national surveys of wage data by occupation in every state and in all industry divisions. These surveys are conducted through the Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) program.
The statistics collected for one year are published the next fall. For example, 2013 wage information was published in the fall of 2014.
There are over 800 occupations in the surveys, and these occupations cover the entire U.S. labor market. The surveys ask for reports in a scale of ranges for both hourly wages and annual wages.
In many cases, these occupations are broad enough to cover many more detailed specialties of an occupation. A specific occupation may be included in a broader occupational category for which labor market data is available. When you look at the statistics for a broad category, be aware that the salary data for a specific career may differ.
For more details about how wage information is collected and calculated by the U.S. Department of Labor, visit their website at http://www.bls.gov/bls/blswage.htm.
Every year the U.S. Department of Labor conducts a national survey of over 400,000
employers in every state and in all industry divisions. This survey is conducted
through the Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) program. Every other year the
department publishes outlook information based on these surveys.
Each outlook period covers 10 years. For example, in 2003 the outlook information
was published for 2004-2014. Employers are asked to report the number of employees
in about 770 different occupations that cover the entire U.S. labor market.
From this information, staffing patterns for different industries are established.
Industry growth is projected into the future based on past trends and current economic
conditions. Industry staffing patterns are then applied to the industry projections
to obtain occupational projections.
In many cases, these occupations are broad enough to cover many more detailed specialties
of an occupation. A specific occupation may be included in a broader occupational
category for which labor market data is available. When you look at the statistics
for a broad category, be aware that the employment data for a specific field may
differ.
For more details about how employment information is collected and calculated by
the U.S. Department of Labor, visit their website at http://stats.bls.gov/news.release/ocwage.tn.htm.
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