Dancer

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Code 2653.2

What does a Dancer do?

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

Knowledge

  • intellectual property law
  • labour legislation
  • acting techniques

Skills and competences

  • analyse own performance
  • attend rehearsals
  • self-promote
  • work with broad variety of personalities
  • work with a dance team
  • study roles from scripts
  • manage artistic career
  • interact with fellow actors
  • maintain safe working conditions in performing arts
  • maintain dance training
  • perform fast changeover
  • follow time cues
  • follow directions of the artistic director
  • work with respect for own safety

Transversal competences

  • perform live
  • work with an artistic team
  • check the production schedule
  • develop an artistic approach to your interpretation
  • manage personal professional development
  • manage feedback
  • interact with an audience
  • perform dances

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This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission and the Mapha Taxonomy developed by OTIC SOFOFA (CC BY 4.0), in an adapted version. Group codes come from the ILO's ISCO-08. See sources and licences