DANCER

WORK

• Train, exercise, and attend dance classes every single day.
• Audition for dance roles or for membership in dance companies.
• Perform with a company in productions, singing or acting in addition to dancing.
• Th work of a dancer is immensely physically challenging.

THE LIFE OF A DANCER

• Hectic.
• Stressful.
• Auditions are a large part.
• Fast-paced.
• Rehearse and practice most of the day.

SALARY

• Pay varies greatly with company and position.
• Some dancers have to have part-time jobs.
• Median pay is about $14.16 an hour
• Top ten percent can earn more than $33.34 per hour.
• Hours are also not set in stone, and many contracts renew every year.

CHARACTERISTICS

• Physical strength
• Stamina
• Confidence
• Teamwork skills
• Flexibility
• Mental strength

EDUCATION

• Most dance positions do not require a degree in anything.
• Positions are determined by audition.
• You must have a certain amount of formal training to succeed.
• NYC Ballet only accepts graduates from the SAB (School of American Ballet).
• Must start training at an early age.

SCHOOLS

• School of American Ballet.
• Butler university.
• Juilliard School.

CAREER LADDER

• Apprentices
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• Corps de Ballet
• Principals
• Soloists

ADVANTAGES

• You get to do what you love.
• Always physically active.
• Performing is fun.

DISADVANTAGES

• Pay.
• Outlook is about ,which is really slow.
• Injuries are common.
• Physically grueling and exhausting.
• Contracts renew every year.
• Not much time to do anything else.

EMPLOYMENT OUTLOOK

• 6% in the USA.
• 15% in Indiana.

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