There are several careers connected with dancing: Dancer, dance teacher, dance sport coach,
dance therapist and
choreographer.
- Dancer
Dance training differs depending on the dance form. There are
university programs and schools associated with professional dance
companies for specialised training in classical dance (e.g. Ballet) and
modern dance. There are also smaller, privately owned
dance studios
where students may train in a variety of dance forms including
competitive dance forms (e.g. Latin dance, ballroom dance, etc.) as well
as ethnic/traditional dance forms.
Professional dancers are usually employed on contract or for
particular performances/productions. The professional life of a dancer
is generally one of constantly changing work situations, strong
competition pressure and low pay. Professional dancers often need to
supplement their income, either in dance related roles (e.g., dance
teaching, dance sport coaches, yoga) or
Pilates instruction to achieve financial stability.
In the U.S. many professional dancers are members of unions such as the
American Guild of Musical Artists, the
Screen Actors Guild and
Actors' Equity Association. The unions help determine working conditions and minimum salaries for their members.
- Dance teachers
Dance teacher and operators of
dance schools
rely on reputation and marketing. For dance forms without an
association structure such as Salsa or Tango Argentino they may not have
formal training. Most dance teachers are self-employed.
- Dancesport coaches
Dancesport coaches are tournament dancers or former dancesports people, and may be recognised by a dance sport federation.
- Choreographer
Choreographers are generally university trained and are typically
employed for particular projects or, more rarely may work on contract as
the resident choreographer for a specific dance company. A
choreographic work is protected intellectual property. Dancers may
undertake their own choreography.
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