Actor, dancer and entertainer - Queensland Industry Tourism Council
Actor, Dancer and Entertainer
Actor, Dancer and Entertainer
Actors, dancers, and entertainers entertain by portraying roles in productions, performing, and composing dances and performing a variety of other acts.
Day-to-day
- Read scripts and undertake research to gain an understanding of parts, themes and characterisations
- Learn lines and cues, rehearse parts and apply vocal and movement skills to the development of characterisation
- Prepare for performances through rehearsals under the instruction and guidance of production directors
- Act parts and portray roles as developed in rehearsals in film, television, radio and stage productions
- Practice dance routines and interpret the choreographic content of the production
- Perform dances for audience entertainment, coordinate body movements and facial expression, usually with musical accompaniment
- Compose and notate ballet compositions and other dance routines
- Create and perform individual performance routines
- Rehearse, audition and travel between entertainment venues
Future demand
stableHow to become an Actor, Dancer or Entertainer
- You need a high level of performance skill in your speciality area to work as an actor, dancer, or entertainer. While formal qualifications aren’t essential, undertaking a course in your speciality may be useful. Vocational Education and Training (VET) and university are both common study pathways.
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