Dancer
Dancers are performers who entertain audiences by dancing
as soloists, with a partner, or as members of a group.
There are many styles of dance including ballet,
contemporary, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, folk,
jazz, ballroom and tap. Dancers may perform using a variety of
styles or they may specialise in one particular dance style.
A dancer may perform the following tasks:
- rehearse dance steps and movements under the direction
and instruction of a choreographer
- develop their own interpretation of a role
- train daily to maintain or improve technical standards,
fitness and suppleness and to help reduce the risk of injury
when rehearsing or performing
- perform styles of dance as the company, project or
choreographer requires
- attend auditions and rehearsals
- sing or act as part of a performance
- contribute to the choreographic process with
individually devised material
- choreograph dance works or routines
- generally apply own make-up for a performance.
Dancers may specialise as a:
Choreographer who creates original dances and dance
programs and offers suggestions as to how the dancer should
interpret and perform them.
Community Dance Worker who works with communities to
facilitate the expression of that group's ideas in dance.
Dance Teacher who may teach in their area of
specialisation in private dance studios, or they may own and
run their own dancing schools. Dancers with appropriate
qualifications can teach in secondary schools or tertiary
institutions.
Dance Therapist who is specially trained to use
dance as part of a therapy program. These programs are used
for a wide range of people, including the elderly, children
and adults with special needs and individuals with specific
movement disabilities.
Most professional classical dancers have studied ballet
from about the age of five. However, some modern dancers,
particularly men, begin training as late as 16 to 20 years of
age.
Required Skills - Dancer
- discipline, dedication and perseverance
- physically well-proportioned
- good sense of rhythm
- an appreciation of music
- technical skills
- interpretive skills
- good general health and an ability to reach high levels
of fitness
- good communication skills
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