CAREER
CLUSTER
BRIEF

DANCING

CAREER AREA - ARTS AND HUMANITIES



Work Performed
Work activities in this group primarily involve entertaining others by dancing, usually to the accompaniment of music.

Worker Requirements
Ability to absorb intensive training and learn various dance techniques; creative imagination to interpret and convey the meaning of a story to an audience; ability to make precise movements in combination with others, as in ballet or chorus dancing; poise and composure; a desire for public recognition; a good ear for music to achieve proper rhythm; eye-hand-foot coordination to make graceful movements; spatial perception to be aware of relative positions in ensemble dance routines; and good health and physical stamina.


Sample Occupations

Dancer


Related Clusters


Related MPC Departments
Acting Dance
Physical Education and Recreation Instruction