Dancer Duties & Responsibilities

The role and function of a Dancer includes the following duties and responsibilities:

  • Working in dance development and promotion, encouraging and enabling people, especially children, to become involved in dance and to understand and appreciate it;
  • Running workshops in the community, for example with groups of disabled people;
  • Undertaking administrative, promotional or stage management work, particularly in a small company or if setting up your own company;
  • Liaising with arts and dance organizations, theaters and other venues regarding funding and contracts.
  • Discussing and interpreting choreography;
  • Learning and using other skills such as singing and acting – many roles, for example in musical theatre, require a combination of performance skills;
  • Looking after costumes and equipment;
  • Taking care of the health and safety of others, which requires knowledge and observation of physiology and anatomy, as well as safe use of premises and equipment;
  • Teaching dance, either privately or in the public sector;
  • Preparing for and attending auditions and casting sessions;
  • Preparing for performances, by rehearsing and exercising;
  • Performing to live audiences and for television, film and music video productions;
  • Studying and creating choreography;

Note that this is not an exhaustive list of Dancer duties and responsibilities. Job functions for specific Dancer roles may vary, depending on the industry and type of employer.