Dance is an art form that generally refers to movement of the body, usually rhythmic and to music used as a form of expression, social interaction or presented in a spiritual or performance setting. It is an extremely intricate art requiring skill, hard work and discipline. All dances portray some expression of life. Dance can also be regarded as a form of nonverbal communication between humans, and sometimes between other animals. The art of dance incorporates classical dance, drama, music and mime to create an integrated performing art. For years and years, dancers have used their bodies to express ideas, stories, and rhythm. Many different kind of dance allow them to move freely and express themselves, such as classical, modern dance, and dance styles specific to cultures.
If one thinks of opting for a career in dance the most important thing to remember is that it is not an easy option. The complexities of the dance profession are such that you must consider many variables before setting off on this long but worthwhile path towards a career in dance. There are avenues of careers connected with dancing. Some of them are: Dancer, dance teacher, choreographer, dance sports player/coach, and dance therapist. As dance is very exhausting and requires a lot from the body, most dancers end their performing careers by their late thirties. Nevertheless, a few continue their careers in dance as choreographers, dance instructors and coaches, or artistic directors while others go into administration, such as managing.
JOB PROSPECT
Career prospects in dance includes the following
domains of specialization: Dancer, dance teacher, choreographer, dances ports
player/coach, dance therapist, cheerleaders and many others. Pursuing one's
career as a dancer, dance teacher or choreographer is usual in the context of
Nepal. But making careers in dances ports, dance therapy or cheerleading are
quite unexplored areas for Nepalese dance arena.
Students who are seeking for employment in the sector of dance inside Nepal can always go for places like Kala Kendra's, Institutes/schools, TV channels, Big screens, Theaters, Dance troupes etc. And, above all, there are always opportunities for self-employment in this field as one can open a his/her own training institute.
As a dancer you can work in musical productions, theater shows, television, movies, music videos, commercials and other various settings where dancing may also be required. As a choreographer you can designs and composes dance sequences, coordinate the stage setting, props used, costumes and music. The increasing number of satellite channels, the growing popularity of the big screen movies & theatres and corporate sponsorship of musical performances, has all made music a big business with numerous career opportunities. But still, for dancing being a competitive and physically demanding career, only the outstandingly talented individuals get a permanent type of job. Most of them involved in this field are the freelance workers. Career in dance often involves periods of unemployment and underemployment. And because of this reason many dancers in Nepal combine their career in dancing with different part-time jobs.
