Occupations/27-2031.00
Dancers
Perform dances. May perform on stage, for broadcasting, or for video recording.
Usually a certificate, vocational program, or associate degree — not a bachelor’s.
AI automation risk
65%
Higher automation risk
Human characteristics
40%
Balanced human and task mix
Task orientation
71%
Higher automation risk
A day in this job
- Mostly human
Train, exercise, and attend dance classes to maintain high levels of technical proficiency, physical ability, and physical fitness.
- Task
Study and practice dance moves required in roles.
- Task
Harmonize body movements to rhythm of musical accompaniment.
The tasks we can read here lean on people, judgment, or hands-on work. The AI risk number is still this job’s rank against other occupations.
Core tasks
- 01Study and practice dance moves required in roles.
- 02Harmonize body movements to rhythm of musical accompaniment.
- 03Train, exercise, and attend dance classes to maintain high levels of technical proficiency, physical ability, and physical fitness.
- 04Coordinate dancing with that of partners or dance ensembles.
- 05Develop self-understanding of physical capabilities and limitations, and choose dance styles accordingly.
- 06Perform classical, modern, or acrobatic dances in productions, expressing stories, rhythm, and sound with their bodies.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks3.71
- Degree of automation1.85
- Time sitting2.32
- Originality (ability)2.88
- Conflict situations3.04
- Hands-on objects/tools2.34
- Outdoors / weather1.72
- Disease exposure1.85
- Decision freedom3.45
Top abilities
- Gross Body Coordination4.75
- Extent Flexibility4.50
- Stamina4.25
- Dynamic Strength4.25
- Trunk Strength4.12
- Gross Body Equilibrium4.00
- Static Strength3.62
- Multilimb Coordination3.62
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension2.75
- Active Listening3.25
- Writing2.50
- Speaking2.88
- Mathematics1.38
- Science1.00
- Critical Thinking3.00
- Active Learning2.75
- Learning Strategies2.50
- Monitoring2.88
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
12 of 73 shown
Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Texas State Technical College Waco, TX · Public | Dance, General 50.0301 | $7,200 | 100% | 45% | 1 yr $42,682 2 yr $42,682 Bachelor's · CIP 50.03 |
Howard University Washington, DC · Private nonprofit | Dance, General 50.0301 | $33,200 | 53% | 65% | 1 yr $41,565 2 yr — Bachelor's · CIP 50.03 |
Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX · Public | Musical Theatre 50.0509 | $13,200 | 63% | 83% | 1 yr $31,839 2 yr $28,960 Bachelor's · CIP 50.05 |
Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN · Private for-profit | Musical Theatre 50.0509 | $18,600 | 100% | 64% | 1 yr $31,314 2 yr $24,532 Bachelor's · CIP 50.05 |
Northeastern University Boston, MA · Private nonprofit | Musical Theatre 50.0509 | $63,200 | 7% | 91% | 1 yr $30,771 2 yr $24,035 Bachelor's · CIP 50.05 |
San Jose State University San Jose, CA · Public | Dance, General 50.0301 | $8,200 | 77% | 71% | 1 yr $29,141 2 yr — Bachelor's · CIP 50.03 |
Metropolitan State University St. Paul, MN · Public | Musical Theatre 50.0509 | $9,600 | 82% | 48% | 1 yr $28,960 2 yr $29,685 Bachelor's · CIP 50.05 |
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC · Public | Musical Theatre 50.0509 | $9,000 | 17% | 91% | 1 yr $28,816 2 yr $28,960 Bachelor's · CIP 50.05 |
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA · Public | Musical Theatre 50.0509 | $19,600 | 55% | 86% | 1 yr $28,236 2 yr $26,187 Bachelor's · CIP 50.05 |
Madison Area Technical College Madison, WI · Public | Musical Theatre 50.0509 | $4,700 | 100% | 34% | 1 yr $28,236 2 yr $23,456 Bachelor's · CIP 50.05 |
Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ · Public | Dance, General 50.0301 | $12,000 | 90% | 69% | 1 yr $28,055 2 yr $30,409 Bachelor's · CIP 50.03 |
University of Minnesota-Duluth Duluth, MN · Public | Musical Theatre 50.0509 | $14,100 | 81% | 71% | 1 yr $25,194 2 yr $22,937 Bachelor's · CIP 50.05 |