Dancer or Choreographer Career and Immigration options for Australia

Profile Title: Dancer or Choreographer Career and Immigration options for Australia

Alternative Title:Not Defined

ANZSCO Code: 211112 | Unit Code: 2111

Skill Level: Level 1 | Work Experience: 1 Years

Assessing Bodies: Vocational Education and Training Assessment Services (VETASSESS)

Skill Occupation List (SOL): MLTSSL

Specialization: Ballet Dancer, Contemporary or Modern Dancer, Exotic Dancer

Profile Description: Entertains by performing dances, or creates dance compositions. This occupation requires high levels of creative talent or personal commitment and interest as well as, or in place of, formal qualifications or experience.

Job Duties:

• reading scripts and undertaking research to gain understanding of parts, themes and characterisations
• learning lines and cues, rehearsing parts, and applying vocal and movement skills to the development of characterisation
• preparing for performances through rehearsals under the instruction and guidance of production directors
• acting parts and portraying roles as developed in rehearsals in film, television, radio and stage productions
• practising dance routines and interpreting the choreographic content of the production
• performing dances for audience entertainment, coordinating body movements and facial expression, usually with musical accompaniment
• composing and notating ballet compositions and other dance routines
• creating and performing individual performance routines
• rehearsing, auditioning and travelling between entertainment venues

Skill Level Description: In Australia and New Zealand: Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with a Bachelor Degree or higher qualification. At least five years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualification. Some occupations in this unit group require high levels of creative talent or personal commitment and interest as well as, or in place of, formal qualifications or experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 1).

Available Visa Options (As on February 2024):

• 190 - Skilled Nominated (subclass 190)
• 407 - Training visa (subclass 407)
• 489 - Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) - State or Territory nominated
• 489 - Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) - Family sponsored
• 485 - Temporary Graduate (subclass 485) - Graduate Work
• 482 - Temporary Skill Shortage (subclass 482) – Medium Term Stream
• 186 - Employer Nomination Scheme visa (subclass 186)
• 187 - Regional Sponsor Migration Scheme (subclass 187)
• 189 - Skilled Independent (subclass 189) - Points-Tested
• 494 - Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (provisional) (subclass 494) - Employer sponsored stream
• 491 - Skilled Work Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 491) State or Territory nominated
• 491 - Skilled Work Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 491) Family Sponsored

Registration or Licensing: Not Required

Industries: Actors, Dancers and Other Entertainers are mainly employed in: Arts and Recreation Services; Information Media and Telecommunications; and Education and Training

Education Profile: The most common level of educational attainment for Actors, Dancers and Other Entertainers is Bachelor degree (51.6 per cent).

Job Opening: Over the five years to November 2019, the number of job openings for Actors, Dancers and Other Entertainers is expected to be low (equal to or less than 5,000). Job openings count both employment growth and turnover (defined as workers leaving their occupation for other employment or leaving the workforce).

Age Group: The main age group is 25-34 years (42.0 per cent) and the median age is 29 years (compared to 40 years for all occupations).

Gender: The female share of Actors, Dancers and Other Entertainers is 52.0 per cent and 30.0 per cent of Actors, Dancers and Other Entertainers work full time. Average weekly hours for full time workers are 36.1 (compared to 40.2 for all occupations).

Earning: There are no earnings data available for this occupation.

Employment: Employment for this occupation rose moderately in the past five years, remained relatively steady in the long-term (ten years). Looking forward, employment for Actors, Dancers and Other Entertainers to November 2020 is expected to grow strongly.