Also called: Dance instructor, Ballet teacher
Teaches ballet, hip-hop, tap, or other dance styles at studios, schools, and community centers.
Dance teachers choreograph routines, run classes from tiny tots to competitive teams, and stage recitals. Studio owners also run a business.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. Dance training and experience; teaching certification optional.
Ways in: Self-taught, On-the-job training, 4-year college. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Dance, Dance Education.
Growing about average. BLS projects steady demand for self-enrichment teachers as people pay for lessons and activities.
Low risk for 10 years. AI video can show moves, but teaching kids to dance and staging recitals stays live and in person.
Classes: Dance, Theater, Physical education.
Official data: O*NET occupation 25-3021.
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