Dancers and Choreographers

What the job involves

• Practises dance routines and interprets the choreographic content of the production
• Performs dances for audience entertainment, co-ordinates body movements and facial expression, usually with musical accompaniment
• Composes and notates ballet compositions and other dance routines
• Creates and performs individual performance routines
• Rehearses, auditions and travels between entertainment venues

Key values of workers in Dancers and Choreographers

• Relationships

  Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service.

• Working Conditions

  Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions.

• Recognition

  Occupations that satisfy this work value offer advancement, potential for leadership, and are often considered prestigious. Corresponding needs are Advancement, Authority, Recognition and Social Status.

• Independence

  Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy.

• Support

  Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical.

Top skills required for workers in Dancers and Choreographers

• Critical Thinking

  Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.

• Coordination

  Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.

• Speaking

  Talking to others to convey information effectively.

• Monitoring

  Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

• Social Perceptiveness

  Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.