Also called: Company Dancer, Backup Dancer
Performs dance for ballet and modern companies, music videos, tours, cruise ships, and theme parks.
A company dancer takes a daily technique class, rehearses new choreography for hours, and performs at night. Backup dancers for pop tours might rehearse for weeks, then travel the world.
BLS dancers median is about $23/hour; many work part time or seasonally.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. Years of training starting in childhood; many get BFAs in dance.
Ways in: Self-taught, 4-year college. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Dance, Kinesiology.
Growing about average (about 2% over 10 years). BLS projects modest growth for dancers.
Low risk for 10 years. Live dance is a human art; AI motion tools touch some video and game work, but stages still need dancers.
Classes: Dance, Physical education, Music, Theater.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-2031.
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