What Can I Do With a Major in‌
Dance? The dance program at Cedar Crest College allows you to view the art of dance from multiple perspectives in order to fully understand it as a discipline of study. As a dance major at Cedar Crest, you will gain the knowledge and skills necessary to explore your own unique and creative expression as you participate in workshops and performance pieces. Through classes in tap, jazz, modern and ballet, you will be exposed to different styles of movement, developing discipline-specific technical skills, enhancing perceptual and analytical skills, and increasing your artistic and cultural awareness.
Skills Associated Dance Majors:
Appreciation of written and oral communication Appreciation for people of all backgrounds Desire to influence others Poise and self-confidence Ability to respond spontaneously Enjoys public speaking Friendly, outgoing, creative Work well under pressure Understands and communicates forms and strategies in other cultures Ability to demonstrate skill and grace in physical movement
Sample Career Titles**: Actor/Actress Advertising Specialist Artistic Director Arts Council Director Assistant Office Manager Ballet Master Barber Booking Agent Box Office Manager Business Manager Casting Agent Choreographer Circus Performer Coach Community Relations Specialist Community Theatre Manager Cosmetologist Costume Designer Critic Dance Arts Administrator Dance Company Manager Dance Critic Dance Reconstructor
Dance Teacher Dance Therapist Dance Writer Dancer Director of Arts Advocacy Agency Editor Educational Activities Entrepreneur Exhibit Designer Fashion Designer Fund-Raising Director Kinesiologist Lighting Designer Lobbyist Makeup Artist Movement Notator Performing Arts Administrator Performance Hall Manager Performer Personal Manager Personnel Manager Personal Trainer Physical Therapist Playwright
**Some careers may require further training and/or educational degree.
Press Agent Producer Production Assistant Production Hairstylist Production Manager Professor Promoter Property Person Public Relations Specialist Publicist Sales Representative Scenic Designer Set Designer Special Events Coordinator Stage Manager Stage Production Worker Stunt Performer Talent Agent Teacher Theatrical Agent Theatrical Press Agent Tour Manager Wardrobe Dresser