You don't have to be a dancer!
30,000 people are employed in the dance world, of those only 2,500 are performers, 22,500 go into teaching careers and the remaining 5,000 are employed in a variety of ‘support’ careers. (Research undertaken by Dance UK).
With this in mind, we’ve put together some bite size information covering the range of jobs out there in addition to teaching and performing, to help you consider which area you are most interested in or suited to, and how you might go about getting there
- Choreographer
- Community Dance Practitioner
- Costume/Set Designer
- Dance / Arts Officer
- Dance Journalist
- Lighting Designer / Technical Production
- Dance Movement Therapist
- Dance Performer
- Dance Notator
- Administration / Management
- Independent Dance Artist
- Dance Teacher / Lecturer
We’ve chatted to a whole range of people working in the dance world, including dance students too, so check out the video clips, audio interviews, and questionnaire pdfs to get info and top tips straight from the horses mouth! Find out what dance students and professionals have to say about their job or training course, what its really like and what experience you may need and just how to go about getting it!
Good Luck!
Jacqueline can be contacted on 01524 35936. She - or one of her team - will answer your queries about most things dance related. Especially if you want to dance with us in our studio, dance in your own venue, organise someone else's dance fun, or discover your dance career path
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