Also called: NBA Dancer, NFL Cheerleader
Performs dance routines at NBA, NFL, and other pro games and community events.
A team dancer rehearses three nights a week, performs at home games, and makes community appearances. Most have day jobs or are students.
Approximate; usually part-time.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
No formal education, about 0 years after high school. No degree; years of dance training, then winning a team's yearly audition; most dancers also work or go to school because it is part-time.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Dance.
Growing about average (about 2% over 10 years). Similar to dancers.
Low risk for 10 years. Live game-day performance and community appearances stay human; jobs are part-time and competitive.
Classes: Dance, Physical education, Theater, Speech.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-2031.
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