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Overview
Dancers use movement and body language to interpret ideas, stories, characters or feelings for an audience, often to music. The work can involve rehearsing choreography, learning repertory, improvising and performing with artistic direction.
In job descriptions, look for rehearsals, choreography, dance technique, movement language, stage performance, touring schedules, physical conditioning, music interpretation and collaboration with choreographers or artistic directors.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Dancers spend much of the work cycle in rehearsal, class, fitting, staging and performance. The occupation depends on body control, memory, timing and the ability to carry a choreographic idea in front of an audience.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth can sit in ballet, contemporary dance, traditional repertory, commercial performance, improvisation, partnering, musicality, acting technique and maintaining physical condition during repeated shows or touring.
Salary context
Pay expectations are shaped by contract length, rehearsal time, performance schedule, touring, company size, creative responsibility and whether the work includes teaching, choreography or community performance.
Career paths
A path may move from ensemble work to featured roles, specialist dance traditions, choreography, rehearsal direction, movement coaching, teaching or production work around dance and performance.
Good to know
Check whether a vacancy names the dance style, rehearsal period, performance dates, touring, physical demands and who gives artistic direction. Short contracts and project work need especially clear scheduling details.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context, not official labour-market statistics or role-specific pay data.
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O*NET relationships: 1
Dancers
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Alternative labels
dance performer
commercial dancer
belly dancer
modern & ballet dancer
dancer and singer
contemporary dancer
soloist dancer
group dancer
ballet dancer
dancer & singer
modern dancer
solo dancer
modern & ballet dance performer
modern and ballet dancer
stage dancer
ballet & modern dance performer
modern and ballet dance performer
ballet and modern dancer
ballet & modern dancer
singer-dancer
singer and dancer
dance artist
ballet and modern dance perfomer
show dancer
jazz dancer
singer & dancer
Occupation group
Dancers and choreographers (2653)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/07b91f36-8272-493a-8e1c-5625e77efe68 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 2653.2 |
| ISCO group | 2653 |
| Concept type | Occupation |