Dance
Industry Areas
Here are examples of industry areas students enter with this major, jobs/internships, typical employers that hire students, skills employers look for, and examples of where alumni work. To find more information make an appointment with your career counselor/advisor.
Industry|Employers |
Job|Roles |
Skills |
Alumni |
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Performance and Choreography • Performing arts companies:
• Broadway
• Amusement and recreation venues:
• Self-employed/freelance work |
• Ballet • Modern • Jazz • Tap • Hip-Hop • Theater Dance • Culturally-Specific Dance |
• Strong interpersonal skills • Attention to detail • Ability to multitask • Organizational skills • Time management • Verbal and written communication • Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment |
• Dancer with Striding Lion Performance Group • Company Member at GERALDCASELDANCE • Dancer for CeeLo Green • Jump Rhythm Jazz Project, Rehearsal Director/Performing • Ensemble Member • Ameba Acrobatic & Aerial Dance, Dancer • Bloc Talent Agency, Dancer |
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Education • K-12 schools, public and private |
• Formalized Instruction • Recreational or Self-Enrichment Instruction |
K-12: • Coordination • Public Speaking • Critical Thinking • Writing • Social Perceptiveness • Complex Problem Solving Higher Ed: • Research • Writing • Critical Thinking • Judgment and decision-making • Presentations |
• Dance Instructor at City of Ames Parks and Recreation • Dance Center Evanston, Dance Teacher & Office Assistant • University of Bristol, Lecturing Theatre and Performance Studies |
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Administration • Cultural organizations and arts councils |
• Arts Management • Company Management • Artistic Direction/Rehearsal Direction • Promotion • Tour Management • Facilities Management • Event Planning • Booking • Public Relations • Marketing • Dance Accreditation |
• Advanced verbal and written communication • Flexibility and versatility • Ability to research and think critically • Strong interpersonal skills • Creativity • Editing and attention to detail • Teamwork • Active listening and interviewing • Time management |
• Arts & Business Council of Chicago, Program Manager • Dance Center Evanston, Administrative Assistant • Joe Goode Performance Group, Development & Communications Manager • The Joffrey Ballet, Academy Production Associate |
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Dance/Movement Therapy • Schools and special education settings |
• Dance therapists work with individuals, couples, families, or groups using both verbal counseling techniques and movement interventions. | • Cross functional teamwork • Analytical ability • Communication skills • Time and project management • Technical and design (for research and manufacturing roles) • Engineering coursework (for manufacturing based positions) |
• Artistic Director of Creative Movement and Dance Therapy at Catholic Charities, Diocese of Joliet |
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Media • Book publishers |
• Dance Criticism • Dance History • Dance Writing |
• Advanced verbal and written communication • Flexibility and versatility • Ability to research and think critically • Strong interpersonal skills • Creativity • Editing and attention to detail • Teamwork • Active listening and interviewing • Time management • Computer and technical skills (in various forms of electronic media) |
• Amazon Fashion , Senior Copywriter |
Popular Industries (According to LinkedIn)
- Education (30%)
- Arts and Design (30%)