Dancers perform in a variety of settings, such as musical productions, and may present folk, ethnic, tap, jazz, and other popular kinds of dance. They also perform in opera, musical theater, television, movies, music videos, and commercials, in which they also may sing and act. Many dancers combine performance work with teaching or choreography.
Career Planning
Professional Associations
- Actors Equity Assocation
- American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance
- American Art Therapy Association
- American Dance Guild
- American Dance Therapy Association
- Dance USA
- National Association for Music Therapy
- National Association of Schools of Art & Design
- National Association of Schools of Dance
- National Association of Schools of Theater
- National Coalition of Creative Arts Therapies Associations
- National Dance Education Organization
- Screen Actors Guild
- Stage Directors and Choreographers Society
Miscellaneous
Related Career Titles
- Actor/Actress
- Dance Therapist
- Art Therapist
- Fashion Designer
- Arts Management
- Music Therapist
- Choreographer
- Performer
- Community Dance Worker
- Professional Dancer
- Dance Notator
- Recreational Therapist
- Dance Teacher
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