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Dancers - 27-2031.00

O*NET-SOC Description

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

27-0000	Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
27-2000	Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers
27-2030	Dancers and Choreographers
27-2031.00	Dancers

25-1121.00	Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary
25-3021.00	Self-Enrichment Teachers
27-2011.00	Actors
27-2012.04	Talent Directors Bright Outlook
27-2021.00	Athletes and Sports Competitors
27-2032.00	Choreographers
27-2041.00	Music Directors and Composers
27-2042.00	Musicians and Singers
39-9031.00	Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors
41-9012.00	Models

Attend costume fittings, photography sessions, and makeup calls associated with dance performances.
Audition for dance roles or for membership in dance companies.
Collaborate with choreographers to refine or modify dance steps.
Coordinate dancing with that of partners or dance ensembles.
Develop self-understanding of physical capabilities and limitations, and choose dance styles accordingly.
Devise and choreograph dance for self or others.
Harmonize body movements to rhythm of musical accompaniment.
Monitor the field of dance to remain aware of current trends and innovations.
Perform classical, modern, or acrobatic dances in productions, expressing stories, rhythm, and sound with their bodies.
Perform in productions, singing or acting in addition to dancing, if required.
Prepare pointe shoes, by sewing or other means, for use in rehearsals and performance.
Study and practice dance moves required in roles.
Teach dance students.
Train, exercise, and attend dance classes to maintain high levels of technical proficiency, physical ability, and physical fitness.