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Dancers
Perform dances. May also sing or act.
Other names for Dancers:
Acrobatic Dancer, Ballerina, Ballet Company Artistic Director, Ballet Company Member, Ballet Dancer, Ballet Soloist, Ballet Teacher, Belly Dancer, Company Dancer, Dance Artist, Dance Instructor, Dance Teacher, Dancer, Discotheque Dancer, Exotic Dancer, Go Go Dancer, Latin Dancer, Line Dancer, Modern Dancer, Performing Artist, Precision Dancer, Soft Shoe Dancer, Soloist Dancer, Song and Dance Performer, Tap Dancer,
What do Dancers do?
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.
Perform in productions, singing or acting in addition to dancing, if required.