About this career
Dancers interpret ideas, feelings, stories or characters for audiences by using movement and body language mostly accompanied by music. This normally involves interpreting the work of a choreographer or a traditional repertory, although it may sometimes require improvisation.
Essential skills
analyse own performance
attend rehearsals
check the production schedule
describe artistic experience
develop an artistic approach to your interpretation
develop the physical language
follow directions of the artistic director
follow time cues
identify requirements of the work in the artistic performance
interact with an audience
interact with fellow actors
maintain dance training
maintain safe working conditions in performing arts
manage artistic career
manage feedback
manage personal professional development
perform dances
perform fast changeover
perform live
self-promote
study roles from scripts
understand the conceptual dimension of a live performance
understand the emotional dimension of a performance
understand the physical language of a live performance
work with a dance team
work with an artistic team
work with broad variety of personalities
work with respect for own safety
Required knowledge
acting techniques
intellectual property law
labour legislation
Additional skills
analyse music score
analyse your fight discipline expertise
be a role model in community arts
create choreographic material
demonstrate specialisation in a dance tradition
develop codified movements
develop methods for choreographic integration
develop proposed choreographic language
direct community arts activities
inspire enthusiasm for dance
manage artistic project
match needs of target community with your skills
perform with motion capture equipment
read dance scores
show intercultural awareness
sing
teach dance
understand the architecture of a live performance
use declaiming techniques
work in an international environment
musical genres
Also known as
jazz dancer
show dancer
dancer and singer
group dancer
modern & ballet dance performer
solo dancer
contemporary dancer
modern & ballet dancer
modern and ballet dance performer
modern dancer
belly dancer
singer & dancer
stage dancer
singer and dancer
ballet & modern dance performer
dance artist
singer-dancer
modern and ballet dancer
ballet and modern dancer
ballet and modern dance perfomer
dance performer
ballet & modern dancer
commercial dancer
soloist dancer
ballet dancer
dancer & singer
