Dancers and Choreographers
Dancers and choreographers devise, direct, rehearse and perform classical and contemporary dance routines.
£33,148
Median Salary
New workers start around £21,908. Normal pay is £33,148 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £55,634.
Daily Tasks
- Demonstrates and directs dance moves, monitors and analyses technique and performance, and determines how improvements can be made.
- Participates in dance performance.
- Attends rehearsals to develop and practice dance routines for performance.
- Builds and maintains stamina, physical strength, agility and general health through fitness exercises and healthy eating.
Skills employers are asking for
- Speaking
- Monitoring
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Learning
- Learning Strategies
- Writing
- Mathematics
- Science
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