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According to the experience of Dancers Career Development, an organization from England, potential careers for dancers can be placed into four or five categorie
Dance and art-related careers:
• Choreographer, ballet director
• Assistant to the artistic direction, ballet or training master
• Dance teacher
• Actor, performer
• Dramaturgy, advertising
• Curator
• Cultural manager, producer
• Costume design, assistant for costumes
• Make-up artist
• Photography, film
• Stage manager
• Prompter
Careers in the fields of health and the social sector:
• Dance therapy, Feldenkrais, Alexander technique, Gyrotonics, Pilates, Rolfing, among others
• Physiotherapy, remedial gymnastics, Ergotherapy, among others
• Nurse, geriatric nurse, podiatrist, among others
• pre-school teacher, social education worker, social worker, etc.
• Wellness coach, fitness trainer, among others
Business careers:
• Organization or production manager
• Cultural management, business management
• Graphics, graphic design
• Cosmetics
• Fashion, fashion design
Trade careers:
• Commercial accounting
• Public relations
• Investment banking
Academic careers:
• Theater studies, Dance Studies, media studies
• Film studies, Art history
• Communication studies
• Medical studies: e.g., sports medecine
This selection only represents a small portion of the careers that dance makers can move on to.
Excellent descriptions of each career can be found in the BERUFNET data bank:
http://berufenet.arbeitsagentur.de/berufe/
List of the state certified education programmes for careers, effective 08.01.2010
Dancers’ Career in categories
Dancers’ Career INDEX