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Overview
Variety artists combine several performance disciplines, such as comedy, dance, singing, circus arts, object manipulation or illusion, in solo acts or ensemble entertainment.
In job descriptions, look for live acts, rehearsals, audience engagement, cabaret, musical shows, circus skills, illusion, stage timing, costumes and light cues.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Variety artists combine comedy, dance, singing, circus arts, object handling or illusion in solo acts and ensemble entertainment. The work often includes shaping a number, rehearsing cues, adapting to the venue and holding audience attention throughout the performance.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth includes live acts, rehearsals, audience engagement, cabaret, musical shows, circus skills, illusion, stage timing, costumes, light cues. These details help separate the role from nearby jobs with a different setting, material flow or technical responsibility.
Salary context
Salary context depends on booking model, touring load, act length, venue size, special equipment and whether the artist creates or promotes original material.
Career paths
Paths can move toward headline variety acts, cabaret production, circus or musical theatre work, creative direction, teaching or booking coordination.
Good to know
Check whether adverts name live acts, rehearsals, audience engagement, cabaret, musical shows, circus skills, illusion, stage timing, costumes, light cues.
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This guide is editorial career context. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
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O*NET relationships
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O*NET relationships: 3
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Open in O*NETDancers
27-2031.00
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The occupations are closely related, but the official mapping does not treat them as exact equivalents.
Open in O*NETActors
27-2011.00
Close relationship
The occupations are closely related, but the official mapping does not treat them as exact equivalents.
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Alternative labels
Occupation group
performance artist (2659.2)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/76deb33d-f9bc-4ca2-a5cc-49c8f5a17f38 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 2659.2.6 |
| ISCO group | 2659 |
| Concept type | Occupation |