9 Key Attributes Dancers Need To Succeed In Their Career

by Noah Smith

Wednesday, December 9, 2015

Dancers perform dances. They may also perform on stage, for on-air broadcasting, or for video recording. In order to successfully forge ahead with their careers, analysts in a survey carried out by U.S. Department of Labor (via O*NET) have marked out the following as important attributes that dancers would need. These attributes have been selected from characteristics and requirements strongly associated with the occupation. They are

Abilities: Enduring attributes of the individual that influence performance
Interests: Preferences for work environments. Occupational Interest Profiles (OIPs) are compatible with Holland's (1985, 1997) model of personality types and work environments. Six interest categories are used to describe the work environment of occupations: Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising, and Conventional. An OIP consists of six numerical scores indicating how descriptive and characteristic each work environment (or interest area) is for an occupation
Knowledge: Organized sets of principles and facts applying in general domains
Skills: These include basic skills, which are developed capacities that facilitate learning or the more rapid acquisition of knowledge. Plus cross-functional skills, which are developed capacities that facilitate performance of activities that occur across jobs
Style: Personal characteristics that can affect how well someone performs a job

We have listed out attributes which were scored 80% or more in terms of importance by the analysts.

Having a strong preference for artistic work environments. Artistic occupations frequently involve working with forms, designs and patterns. They often require self-expression and the work can be done without following a clear set of rules.
Attribute Type: Interests Score: 100%

The ability to coordinate the movement of your arms, legs, and torso together when the whole body is in motion.
Attribute Type: Abilities Score: 97.6%

The ability to exert yourself physically over long periods of time without getting winded or out of breath.
Attribute Type: Abilities Score: 90%

The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs.
Attribute Type: Abilities Score: 90%

Knowledge of the theory and techniques required to compose, produce, and perform works of music, dance, visual arts, drama, and sculpture.
Attribute Type: Knowledge Score: 88.6%

The ability to keep or regain your body balance or stay upright when in an unstable position.
Attribute Type: Abilities Score: 85%

The ability to exert muscle force repeatedly or continuously over time. This involves muscular endurance and resistance to muscle fatigue.
Attribute Type: Abilities Score: 85%

The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without 'giving out' or fatiguing.
Attribute Type: Abilities Score: 85%

The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion.
Attribute Type: Abilities Score: 82.6%