Saturday, May 15, 2010

More on Dance Careers - What can you do with a dance degree?


James Madison University in Harrisonburg, VA, has a list of careers that a student graduating with a degree in dance can expect to obtain.  There are so many options, including ones in the healthcare industry that you might not have thought of!

PERFORMING ARTIST
  1. Professional Modern and Jazz Dance Companies
  2. Small Regional Ballet Companies
  3. Independent Choreographers/Individual Performers
  4. Young Audience/Artist in Education Companies
  5. Entertainment Companies (Amusement Parks/Cruise Ships/Reviews)
TEACHING
  1. University positions
  2. Community Colleges
  3. Magnet/Performing Arts High Schools
  4. Private and Public High Schools
  5. Community Recreation Programs
  6. Inner-city Programs
  7. Studios (As owner or employee)
  8.  Fitness Centers (Dance and Exercise Trainers)
  9. Senior Citizen Centers
  10. Professional Company Studios
  11. Special Workshop and Arts in Education
HEALTH INDUSTRIES
  1. Dance Therapy
  2. Physical Therapy
  3. Massage Therapy
  4. Dance for Special Populations (Seniors, Handicap, Emotional/Physically challenged, Children, Teens at Risk, etc.)
  5. Specialized Areas (Alexander Tech., Feldenkrais, Bartenieff, Yoga, etc.)
DANCE AND ARTS ADMINISTRATION
  1. Company Business Manager
  2. Publicist/Fund-raiser
  3. Special Project Coordinator (Arts in Education, City and County programs)
  4. Community Theatre or Arts Center Manager
  5. Booking Manager for Organizations
  6. Arts Festival Director/Arts Funding Advisor for a corporation
TECHNICAL THEATRE
  1. Stage Manager for Dance and Theatre
  2. Production Assistant
  3. Designer (Lighting, Costume, Scenery, Sound)
  4. House Manager
  5. Festival Technical Coordinator
SMALL BUSINESS/INDEPENDENT WORK
  1. Own and operate a Dance Studio
  2. Professional Performing Artist, Teacher and Choreographer
  3. Free Lance Designer
  4. Dance Critic/Reviewer
  5. Dance Historian/Author
  6. Dance Photographer
  7. Dance Videographer

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