- Industry: Government; Labor
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A professional who interprets script, directs technicians, and conducts rehearsals to create stage presentation. Responsibilities include:
* Confers with playwright and producer to discuss script changes.
* Confers with manager, stage to coordinate production plans.
* Rehearses cast in individual roles to elicit best possible performance.
* Suggests changes, such as voice and movement, to develop performance based on script interpretation and using knowledge of acting techniques.
* Approves scenic and costume designs, sound, special effects, and choreography.
* May select cast.
* May select set designer.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who makes explanatory comments to accompany action parts of motion picture. Responsibilities include:
* Reads from script and speaks into microphone as film is being projected, timing comments to fit action portrayed.
* May write script.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who makes explanatory comments to accompany action parts of motion picture. Responsibilities include:
* Reads from script and speaks into microphone as film is being projected, timing comments to fit action portrayed.
* May write script.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who creates and teaches original dances for ballet, musical, or revue to be performed for stage, television, motion picture, or nightclub production. Responsibilities include:
* Composes dance designed to suggest story, interpret emotion, or enliven show, coordinating dance with music.
* Instructs performers at rehearsals to achieve desired effect.
* May audition performers for specific parts.
* May direct and stage presentation.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who creates and teaches original dances for ballet, musical, or revue to be performed for stage, television, motion picture, or nightclub production. Responsibilities include:
* Composes dance designed to suggest story, interpret emotion, or enliven show, coordinating dance with music.
* Instructs performers at rehearsals to achieve desired effect.
* May audition performers for specific parts.
* May direct and stage presentation.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who instructs pupils in ballet, ballroom, tap, and other forms of dancing. Responsibilities include:
* Observes students to determine physical and artistic qualifications and limitations and plans programs to meet students' needs and aspirations.
* Explains and demonstrates techniques and methods of regulating movements of body to musical or rhythmic accompaniment.
* Drills pupils in execution of dance steps.
* May teach history of dance.
* May teach theory and practice of dance notation.
* May choreograph and direct dance performance.
* May be designated according to style of dancing taught as Instructor, Ballroom Dancing; Instructor, Tap Dancing; Teacher, Ballet.
* May be employed by ballet company to train corps de ballet and be designated Ballet Master/Mistress.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who dances alone, with partner, or in group to entertain audience. Responsibilities include:
* Performs classical, modern, or acrobatic dances, coordinating body movements to musical accompaniment.
* Rehearses dance movements developed by choreographer.
* May choreograph own dance.
* May sing and provide other forms of entertainment.
* May specialize in particular style of dancing and be designated according to specialty as Acrobatic Dancer; Ballet Dancer; Ballroom Dancer; Belly Dancer; Chorus Dancer; Interpretative Dancer; Strip-Tease Dancer; Tap Dancer.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who teaches individuals or groups instrumental or vocal music in public or private school. Responsibilities include:
* Plans daily classroom work based on teaching outline prepared for course of study to meet curriculum requirements.
* Evaluates students' interests, aptitudes, temperament, and individual characteristics to determine suitable instrument for beginner.
* Sings or plays instrument to demonstrate musical scales, tones, and rhythm.
* Instructs students in music theory, harmony, score and sight reading, composition, music appreciation, and provides individual or group vocal and instrumental lessons using technical knowledge, aesthetic appreciation, and prescribed teaching techniques.
* Conducts group rehearsals and instructs and coaches members in their individual parts, in fundamentals of musicianship, and ensemble performance.
* Critiques performance to identify errors and reinforce correct techniques.
* Leads orchestra and choral groups in regular and special performances for school program, community activities, concerts, and festivals.
* Meets with parents of student to resolve student problem.
* May accompany students on field trips to musical performances.
* May order, store, and inventory musical instruments, music, and supplies.
* May teach students with disabilities.
* May be required to have certification from state.
* May be designated Teacher, Instrumental; Teacher, Vocal.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who teaches individuals or groups instrumental or vocal music in public or private school. Responsibilities include:
* Plans daily classroom work based on teaching outline prepared for course of study to meet curriculum requirements.
* Evaluates students' interests, aptitudes, temperament, and individual characteristics to determine suitable instrument for beginner.
* Sings or plays instrument to demonstrate musical scales, tones, and rhythm.
* Instructs students in music theory, harmony, score and sight reading, composition, music appreciation, and provides individual or group vocal and instrumental lessons using technical knowledge, aesthetic appreciation, and prescribed teaching techniques.
* Conducts group rehearsals and instructs and coaches members in their individual parts, in fundamentals of musicianship, and ensemble performance.
* Critiques performance to identify errors and reinforce correct techniques.
* Leads orchestra and choral groups in regular and special performances for school program, community activities, concerts, and festivals.
* Meets with parents of student to resolve student problem.
* May accompany students on field trips to musical performances.
* May order, store, and inventory musical instruments, music, and supplies.
* May teach students with disabilities.
* May be required to have certification from state.
* May be designated Teacher, Instrumental; Teacher, Vocal.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who plays musical instrument as soloist or as member of musical group, such as orchestra or band, to entertain audience. Responsibilities include:
* Studies and rehearses music to learn and interpret score.
* Plays from memory or by following score.
* May transpose music to play in alternate key.
* May improvise.
* May compose.
* May play instrument to signal activity, such as flag raising, post time, or arrival of dignitaries at sporting or other events.
* May be designated according to instrument played as Calliope Player; Drummer; Harpist; Organist; Pianist; Violinist.
* May accompany soloist or another musician, instrumental and be designated Accompanist.
Industry:Professional careers
