Poi Spinner
I post instructional videos online and teach classes to help people learn the art of poi spinning. I also work to develop new props and spinning mechanisms, which I then demo at festivals and events.
CAREER
Dancers
Overview
Hourly Median (2017)
$14
Projected Job Growth (2016-2026)
+4.6% (slower than the average)
Most Common Level of Education
Less than a High School Diploma
Career
Roadtrip Nation Leaders in This Career
What Dancers Do
Perform dances. May perform on stage, for on-air broadcasting, or for video recording.
Other Job Titles Dancers May Have
Ballerina, Ballet Company Member, Ballet Dancer, Ballet Soloist, Belly Dancer, Company Dancer, Dance Artist, Dancer, Performing Artist, Soloist Dancer
How Leaders Describe a Typical Day at Work
My brand of education focuses on "rites of passage," giving youths significant experiences that help them mindfully transition into adulthood. I work to help students and young people know themselves more fully.
Tasks & Responsibilities May Include
- Train, exercise, and attend dance classes to maintain high levels of technical proficiency, physical ability, and physical fitness.
- Study and practice dance moves required in roles.
- Harmonize body movements to rhythm of musical accompaniment.
- Perform classical, modern, or acrobatic dances in productions, expressing stories, rhythm, and sound with their bodies.
- Collaborate with choreographers to refine or modify dance steps.
Education
Level of Education Attained by Dancers
Most common level of education among people in
this career: Less than a High School Diploma (47%)
Less than a High School Diploma
47%
High School Diploma
35%
Bachelor's Degree
14%
Other*
5%
*All other responses combined for clarity.
Majors Related to Career
Educational Paths Suggested by Leaders
Former Dancer. Currently a Dance Teacher. ,
Suggested Path
High School
Bachelor
Theatre/Theater
Freelance Dancer -- Senior Associate, Manager of Student Life ,
Freelance -- The Bronfman Center for Jewish Student Life at NYU
Suggested Path
High School
Bachelor
Dance, General
Additional Skills & Experiences That Can Help You Excel
Poi Spinner
Stay curious and never be afraid to try something new!
I am certified in Somatic Movement and other Body-Centered Lineages.
Getting Started
Recommended First Step for:
High School Students
Former Dancer. Currently a Dance Teacher. ,
Keep training to become the best YOU, you can be. You are the product you're "selling" and the better you know yourself and what you're capable of, the more you can offer the production team of a show. Keep training in the styles of dance that you're least comfortable in, because you never know when you are going to get a call for an audition dancing hip/hop or ballet. Take classes with as many different teachers as possible. Get your name out- you never know who might be looking to cast a show.
Freelance Dancer -- Senior Associate, Manager of Student Life ,
Freelance -- The Bronfman Center for Jewish Student Life at NYU
A high schooler looking to pursue modern dance should try to audit dance classes at the college programs they are most interested in, and should decide what is more important to them: living in a city with a vibrant dance scene versus going to school at a "traditional, campus" college.
Everyone
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