Also called: Party Dancer, Event Hype Dancer
Works for a DJ entertainment company, leading dances, games and contests at bar and bat mitzvahs, sweet 16s and weddings to keep the dance floor packed.
On Saturday night he arrives at a bar mitzvah in matching outfits with three other dancers. He teaches the line dance, pulls shy kids onto the floor for a limbo contest, and hands out glow sticks. The party ends at 11 p.m., and he is up early for another event Sunday.
Part-time, paid per event (often $75-200 each); full-time pay is rare.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. No degree; dance skills, high energy and company training.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Dance, Theater.
Growing about average. Most common in the New York, New Jersey and Florida party markets.
Low risk for 10 years. Getting a real crowd dancing is live, in-person performance work that AI cannot do.
Age 16+. One way to start: Apply to DJ and entertainment companies that do bar/bat mitzvahs and sweet 16s
Classes: Dance, Theater, Physical education.
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