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2020	2025	Numerical	Percent	New Jobs	Replacement Jobs	Total	Median Hourly	Median Annual	Training Levels
Dancers
Summary Occupational Forecast Data for Dancers
Employment		Employment Change		Average Annual Job Openings			Wage & Training Levels
112	108	-5	-4.33%	-1	18	17	$19.12	$39,760	No formal educational credential
Description:		Perform dances. May also sing or act.
						Forecast Data Source: EMSI (4th Quarter 2022)

Occupation Details

The information in this section represents occupational characteristics included in O*NET which defines key features of an occupation as a standardized, measurable set of variables called "descriptors". These distinguishing characteristics of an occupation are described in greater detail in the O*NET Content Model. All items are listed in descending order of importance.

Train, exercise, and attend dance classes to maintain high levels of technical proficiency, physical ability, and physical fitness.
Study and practice dance moves required in roles.
Harmonize body movements to rhythm of musical accompaniment.
Perform classical, modern, or acrobatic dances in productions, expressing stories, rhythm, and sound with their bodies.
Collaborate with choreographers in order to refine or modify dance steps.
Coordinate dancing with that of partners or dance ensembles.
Attend costume fittings, photography sessions, and makeup calls associated with dance performances.
Audition for dance roles or for membership in dance companies.
Develop self-understanding of physical capabilities and limitations, and choose dance styles accordingly.
Monitor the field of dance to remain aware of current trends and innovations.
Teach dance students.
Devise and choreograph dance for self or others.

Knowledge

86%	Fine Arts - Knowledge of the theory and techniques required to compose, produce, and perform works of music, dance, visual arts, drama, and sculpture.

Skills

62%	Active Listening - 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.
60%	Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
53%	Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
53%	Service Orientation - Actively looking for ways to help people.
53%	Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
53%	Learning Strategies - Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
53%	Instructing - Teaching others how to do something.
50%	Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
50%	Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
50%	Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
50%	Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others.

Abilities

97%	Gross Body Coordination - The ability to coordinate the movement of your arms, legs, and torso together when the whole body is in motion.
88%	Stamina - The ability to exert yourself physically over long periods of time without getting winded or out of breath.
88%	Extent Flexibility - The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs.
81%	Gross Body Equilibrium - The ability to keep or regain your body balance or stay upright when in an unstable position.
81%	Dynamic Strength - The ability to exert muscle force repeatedly or continuously over time. This involves muscular endurance and resistance to muscle fatigue.
81%	Trunk Strength - The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without 'giving out' or fatiguing.
78%	Multilimb Coordination - The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion.
62%	Dynamic Flexibility - The ability to quickly and repeatedly bend, stretch, twist, or reach out with your body, arms, and/or legs.
62%	Static Strength - The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects.
62%	Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
62%	Speed of Limb Movement - The ability to quickly move the arms and legs.
60%	Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
56%	Arm-Hand Steadiness - The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
56%	Speech Recognition - The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
56%	Originality - The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem.
56%	Information Ordering - The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
56%	Speech Clarity - The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
53%	Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
50%	Fluency of Ideas - The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity).
50%	Category Flexibility - The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways.
50%	Near Vision - The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
50%	Visualization - The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged.

Work Activities

99%	Performing General Physical Activities - Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.
96%	Performing for or Working Directly with the Public - Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.
85%	Thinking Creatively - Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
75%	Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships - Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
71%	Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others - Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.
68%	Getting Information - Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
64%	Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge - Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
63%	Coaching and Developing Others - Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.
61%	Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates - Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
60%	Training and Teaching Others - Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.
58%	Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work - Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
56%	Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events - Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
54%	Developing and Building Teams - Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
51%	Making Decisions and Solving Problems - Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.

Title	Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
Overall Experience	Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.
Job Training	Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
Job Zone Examples	These occupations usually involve using communication and organizational skills to coordinate, supervise, manage, or train others to accomplish goals. Examples include food service managers, electricians, agricultural technicians, legal secretaries, interviewers, and insurance sales agents.
Education	Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.

Interests

Artistic - Artistic occupations frequently involve working with forms, designs and patterns. They often require self-expression and the work can be done without following a clear set of rules.

Realistic - Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outsi

Social - Social occupations frequently involve working with, communicating with, and teaching people. These occupations often involve helping or providing service to others.

Enterprising - Enterprising occupations frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects. These occupations can involve leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business.

Work Styles

Stress Tolerance - Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations.

Attention to Detail - Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.

Persistence - Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles.

Achievement/Effort - Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.

Dependability - Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.

Initiative - Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.

Adaptability/Flexibility - Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.

Cooperation - Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.

Self Control - Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.

Social Orientation - Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job.

Work Values

Achievement - Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.

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.