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- Dancers are performers who entertain audiences by dancing as soloists, with a partner, or as members of a group.
- There are many styles of dance including ballet, contemporary, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, folk, jazz, ballroom and tap.
- Dancers will rehearse dance steps and movements under the direction and instruction of a choreographer
- They will develop their own interpretation of a role and will train daily to maintain or improve technical standards, fitness and suppleness and to reduce the risk of injury.
- Dancers will have to attend auditions and rehearsals.
- There are different careers connected with dancing: Dancer, dance teacher, dance sport coach, dance therapist and choreographer.
- Dancers are usually employed on contract or for a particular performance.
- Not all dancers perform before audiences. Many teach in schools and colleges or at places specializing in social and ballroom dance instruction.
- Other dancers become choreographers and create new ballets and modern dances.
- Choreographers guide dancers in learning the movements of a particular piece. They also create and supervise the dances used in musicals and on television. · Professional dancers spend much of their time in classes, auditions, and rehearsals.
