Dancers
Career Overview
This group includes dancers and dance teachers.
Dancers work for:
- Ballet and dance companies
- Television and film productions
- Night clubs and similar establishments
Dance teachers work for:
- Dance academies
- Dance schools
Job Titles
Duties
Dancers:
- Practise and rehearse dance routines under direction or instruction to create desired interpretation and presentation
- Perform dances as soloists or as members of groups before live audiences or for film or television
- Train to maintain the required levels of ability and fitness
- May choreograph their own performances
Dance teachers:
- Teach dance technique and artistic interpretation to amateur and professional individuals and groups
- Teach the techniques, cultural origins and symbolic meanings of aboriginal, ethnic and folkloric dances
- Teach recreational dancing lessons such as ballroom dancing
- Prepare dance students for specific auditions and performances
Special duties
Dancers may specialize in specific types of dance such as ballet, ballroom, folk, jazz or modern.
Earnings
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Work Environment
# Workers Employed
1,380% Employed Full Time
10%Work takes place in an indoor studio or dance classroom setting.
Career Pathways
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Education, Training and Skills
- A university degree or college diploma in dance
or
Graduation from a private dance school or academy may be required - Talent and ability, as demonstrated during an audition, are important hiring criteria
- Dance teachers usually require experience as dancers
- Membership in a guild or union related to the occupation or type of performance may be required
Education programs in B.C.
The following program areas are related to this occupation:
- Dance
Skills
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Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
Keeping track of and assessing your performance, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Being aware of others’ reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
Talking to others to share information effectively.
Managing one’s own time and the time of others.
Understanding how new information could be used to solve current and future problems in making decisions.
Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
Actively looking for ways to help people.
Labour Market Statistics
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Employment
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Employment
1,380Employment by Region
| Region | Employment | % Employment of this Occupation |
|---|---|---|
| Cariboo | 30 | 2.2% |
| Kootenay | 15 | 1.1% |
| Mainland/Southwest | 905 | 65.3% |
| North Coast and Nechako | 25 | 1.8% |
| Northeast | 20 | 1.4% |
| Thompson-Okanagan | 170 | 12.3% |
| Vancouver Island/Coast | 225 | 16.2% |
Labour Market Outlook
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Forecasted Job Openings (2024-2034)
460Forecasted Job Openings
Forecasted Employment Growth Rate
Composition of Job Openings
Job Openings by Region (2024-2034)
| Region | Job Openings | Avg. Annual Employment Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Cariboo | 10 | 2.0% |
| Kootenay | 0 | -0.4% |
| Mainland/Southwest | 300 | 1.4% |
| North Coast and Nechako | 0 | 1.5% |
| Northeast | 0 | -0.7% |
| Thompson-Okanagan | 70 | 1.7% |
| Vancouver Island/Coast | 70 | 1.8% |
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Forecasted Job Openings by Industry
| Industry | Job Openings (2024-2034) |
|---|---|
| Educational Services | 370 |
| Information, Culture and Recreation | 90 |
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