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Ocupacions

Dancer

Latest available data: March 2025 (includes accumulated data from the past 12 months)

Other denominations:
Ballet & modern dance performer Ballet & modern dancer Ballet and modern dance perfomer Ballet and modern dancer Ballet dancer Belly dancer Commercial dancer Contemporary dancer Dance artist Dance performer Dancer Dancer & singer Dancer and singer Group dancer Jazz dancer Modern & ballet dance performer Modern & ballet dancer Modern and ballet dance performer Modern and ballet dancer Modern dancer Show dancer Singer & dancer Singer and dancer Singer-dancer Solo dancer Soloist dancer Stage dancer

Dancers interpret ideas, feelings, stories or characters for audiences by using movement and body language mostly accompanied by music. this normally involves interpreting the work of a choreographer or a traditional repertory, although it may sometimes require improvisation.

Tasks

Tasks include -
(a) Conceiving and creating dances, which often convey a story, theme, idea or mood, by a pattern of steps, movements and gestures;
(b) Performing dances as a soloist, with a partner or as a member of a dancing group before live audiences or for film, television or other visual media;
(c) Training ,exercising and attending dance classes to maintain the required levels of ability and fitness;
(d) Directing and participating in rehearsals to practice dance steps and techniques required for a performance;
(e) Auditioning for dance roles or for memberships in dance companies;
(f) Coordinating the production music with the music directors.

Knowledge

  • Music and performing arts
  • Law

Digital competencies

  • Performing artistic or cultural activities
  • Creating artistic designs or performances
  • Working in teams
  • Monitoring and evaluating the performance of individuals
  • Following instructions and procedures

Digital competencies

  • Analysing and evaluating information and data

Personal competencies

  • Collaborating in teams and networks
  • Working efficiently
  • Communicating
  • Supporting others
  • Leading others

Professional groups of the occupation

Professionals

Legal, social and cultural professionals

Creative and performing artists

Dancers and choreographers

Other occupations of the professional group

Do you want to know what the hiring rate for this occupation is in the market?

Contracts and job seekers in the last year in Barcelonès

Dancers and choreographers

2.703

Number of contracts in Barcelonès

68,33%

Percentage of contracts in Catalonia

2,46% Interannual variation of contracts in Barcelonès

2,74%

Permanent contracts over total contracts in Barcelonès

22,46%

Part-time contracts

3,01% Turnover index

70

Average of job seekers in Barcelonès

0%

Interannual variation of job seekers in Barcelonès

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

The market for this profile is hiring

Contracts in u00e8 over the past year by sex and age

Contracts by gender in Barcelonès.

Legal, social and cultural professionals

41%

59%

Men
Women

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

Contracts by age groups.

Legal, social and cultural professionals

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

What vacancies are published in the professional family?

Vacancies published by professional family and type of contract in Barcelonès over the past year

Creative and performing artists

Occupation Vacancies Permanent contracts

Data source: Data generated from the analysis of Lightcast data and the Observatory of Work and Productive Model of the Government of Catalonia.

What experience is required for the vacancies? Which sectors are looking for this occupation?

Dancers and choreographers

Transportation and storage
28%
Education
20%
Financial and insurance activities
11%
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
9%
Arts, entertainment and recreation
9%
Others
23%

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.

The vacancies published are for working in:

Job vacancies posted by county

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.