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Occupational Description

Perform dances. May also sing or act.

Employment Outlook for Dancers

Statewide Employment Analysis	2006 employment is estimated to be somewhat smaller than the statewide average. This occupation is expected to grow somewhat faster than the statewide average. Total job openings are projected to be somewhat lower than the statewide average. Reasonable, but limited, employment opportunities exist.

Data Sources and Limitations

Current Job Openings for Dancers There are no openings for this occupation.

State of Oregon License Information for Dancers No statewide license is required for this occupation.

Wages for Dancers

Regional Employment Projections for Dancers

Region	Employment		Change	% Change	Projected Annual Openings
	2006	2016			Growth	Replacement	Total
Oregon Statewide	152	177	25	16.4%	3	10	13
Multnomah / Washington	69	78	9	13.0%	1	5	5
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	28	33	5	17.9%	1	2	2
Klamath / Lake	10	11	1	10.0%	0	1	1
Clackamas	8	7	-1	-12.5%	0	1	1
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	8	8	0	0.0%	0	1	1
Jackson / Josephine	4	5	1	25.0%	0	0	0
Lane	4	5	1	25.0%	0	0	0
Douglas	2	1	-1	-50.0%	0	0	0
Morrow / Umatilla	1	1	0	0.0%	0	0	0
Coos / Curry	1	1	0	0.0%	0	0	0
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco	0	2	2	NA	0	0	0

Data Sources and Limitations

Industries of Employment for Dancers

Industry Click links to view infoUSA employers	Ownership	2006 Employment
Total, All Industries	All	152
Total, All Industries	Private	151
Educational Services	Private	41
Other Schools and Instruction	Private	41
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	Private	60
Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries	Private	60
Performing Arts Companies	Private	22
Spectator Sports	Private	38
Accommodation and Food Services	Private	50
Food Services and Drinking Places	Private	50
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)	Private	50

Educational Requirements for Dancers Workers must have long-term on-the-job training to gain the necessary skills for this occupation. However, those with related work experience have a competitive advantage in this labor market.

Skills for Dancers

• Apply Acting Techniques
• Apply Audio Techniques
• Apply Dance Techniques And Styles
• Apply Make-Up
• Apply Poise And Stage Presence Skills
• Apply Special Visual And Audio Effects
• Apply Stage Craft
• Convey Emotion Through Dramatic Performance Or Artistic Work
• Create Art From Ideas
• Express Creatively Through Music, Dance Or Acting
• Interpret And Analyze Scripts
• Make Presentations
• Memorize Lines And Stage Directions
• Perceive Color, Balance And Proportion
• Read And Interpret Music
• Research Work-Related Topics Using Library Resources
• Tell Stories Through Musical, Visual Or Dramatic Arts
• Use Modeling Techniques
• Work As A Team Member
• Write Grant Proposals

Schools and Training Providers for Dancers The training providers listed below offer one or more of the following programs:

• Dance, General

Western Oregon University 345 N Monmouth Ave Monmouth, OR 97361 Phone: (503) 838-8000 Programs of Training: Dance, General

University of Oregon 110 Johnson Hall Eugene, OR 97403 Phone: (541) 346-3014 Programs of Training: Dance, General

Career Pathway Roadmaps for Dancers No Career Pathway links were found for this occupation.

Related Occupations The scores listed below indicates how closely the skills for Dancers matches the occupation in the list. A score of 100% means the occupations have identical skill sets. A maximum of 10 occupations are displayed below.

Occupation	Skill Overlap
Choreographers	69%
Actors	59%
Entertainers And Performers, Sports And Related Workers, All Other	53%
Musicians And Singers	43%
Music Directors And Composers	37%
Producers And Directors	29%
Film And Video Editors	23%
Models	20%