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
Some Employers of Dance Majors:
Fitness Centers YMCA Dance Companies Television Stations Arts Councils
Community Recreation Programs Dance Studios Newspapers Theaters Colleges/Universities
Professional Organizations for Dance Majors: American Dance Guild www.americandanceguild.org
American Dance Therapy Association www.adta.org National Dance Association www.aahperd.org/nda National Dance Education Organization www.ndeo.org American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance www.aahperd.org
Websites for Dance Majors: The College Central Network www.collegecentral.com/cedarcrest
Cyber Dance cyberdance.org
Occupational Outlook Handbook www.bls.gov/ooh
Dance Jobs and Employment www.careeroverview.com/dancecareers.html
O*NET OnLine www.onetonline.org America's Career InfoNet www.acinet.org Voice of Dance Homepage www.voiceofdance.com American Guild of Musical Artists www.musicalartists.org Arts Resource Network www.artsresourcenetwork.org Careers in the Arts www.cln.org/themes/careers_art.html
For More Information on Majoring in Dance Visit: Roxanne Amico, Chair TCC 332 610-606-4666 ext. 3619 rtamico@cedarcrest.edu bit.ly/CCC-perfarts
Dance Magazine www.dancemagazine.com www.artjob.org www.idealist.org Dance USA www.danceusa.org National Dance Association (NDA) www.aahperd.org/nda New York Foundation for the Arts www.nyfa.org
For More Information on Dance Careers Visit: Career Planning Center Allen House 610-606-4648 career@cedarcrest.edu www.cedarcrest.edu/career