SELF-LEARNING HOME TASK IN PE AND HEALTH 12

Quarter 2, Week 7(February 15 -19, 2021)

Name of Student: _____________________________ 12/Section: ________ Date: 02/15-19/2021 Score: ______
School: Tabunan National High School District: Borbon Contact Number: ________________
A. Readings/Discussions: Health-and Dance Related Career Opportunities
Working as a professional dancer is a dream for many and it is a very challenging path, however, the
reality can be highly competitive and a difficult lifestyle to maintain and not everyone is cut out for it. Whether you
are forced to stop dancing due to injury or you simply feel drawn to another kind of lifestyle, figuring out what to
do instead can be difficult. However, dancers are resourceful, disciplined, creative, and intelligent people that have
a multitude of skills that can be utilized in many different professions.
It is also just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to careers in dance. Luckily, professional dancers only
make up a small part of the workforce that supports the entire field of dance, so there are many opportunities
available that will still allow you to support your passion for dance, there are a multitude of dance-related career
paths that will put your skills and training to good use.
Here are just a few!
1. Choreographer/Director - This is often a logical progression for people who decide to step off the stage. Whether
it’s running your own dance company or choreographing for Broadway, you can take your dance knowledge and
embark on a creative career of your own. It’s a difficult path with many of the same pitfalls as a performance
career, but many people find they are more suited to creating dances than performing them.
2. Lighting Designer/Set Designer - Be the person who makes all the magic happen on stage! If you love the theater
and have both an artistic eye and a technology bent, becoming a lighting designer could be the path for you.
Similar to lighting design, creating sets can give artistic, creative souls a rewarding career path in the theater
without actually being on stage. If you’re good with your hands and like to paint, you might consider pursuing how
to put those skills to use by becoming a set designer.
3. Stage Management/Production Crew - A good stage manager is crucial to the arc of a show, from rehearsals to
closing night. If you have good attention to detail, enjoy overseeing people, and are good at problem solving in a
crisis, you might be the type of person the dance world needs to run their shows! If you enjoy working on a team
and like the technological aspects of putting together a show, being on a production crew can give you an inside
look at what really happens backstage.
4. Company Managing/Administration - Have you ever wondered how dance companies book their gigs? Are you
curious about the financial aspects of running a dance company? Do you like travelling and working with lots of
people? Company managers do all of these things. From seeking out venues to organizing international tours,
company managers are at the heart of it all. They make many of the important decisions that help keep dance
companies working and performing. Depending on the size of the dance company, there might be a multitude of
different administrative positions available as well, from general office management, to marketing, to fundraising,
dance companies require a diverse team of people to run smoothly.
5. General Arts Administration - In addition to dance companies, there are many different types of institutions that
support the arts where administrative-minded folks might be able to pursue careers. Some examples include
theaters, foundations, museums, community centers, and more. From accounting to development, from
programming to facilities management, you can carve out a place for yourself among the people who make it
possible for dancers to rehearse, create, and eventually perform on stage.
6. Dance Writer - As evidenced by this article, you can turn both your passion for dance and writing into a career!
From advice articles to performance reviews, you can be an integral part of the dance community by using
language to support the field of dance.
7. Physical Therapist - This one takes some extra schooling, but physical therapists are crucial to the field of dance.
If you love learning about the body, enjoy science, and like to help people, setting off on this path can lead you to a
rewarding career. Your understanding of what dancers need and go through on a regular basis with their bodies
will help make you a compassionate physical therapist who can guide dancers through a healing process.
8. Yoga/Pilates/Somatic Teacher - Many dancers choose the path of teaching in a related-field, such as yoga,
Pilates, or even Feldenkrais or Gyrotonic methods. These movement practices are both good alternatives and
complements to dance training, so you might feel naturally drawn to these fields.
9. Massage Therapist - Do you like working with people and a healing, relaxing atmosphere? With some training
you might be able to help people to relax and restore their bodies.
10. Graphic Designer - From website design to posters for subway platforms, dancers need excellent visuals to
promote their work. If you enjoy working on computers and experimenting with visual art, you can support dance
by creating the images that draw people into the theater!
11. Athletic Coach/Personal Trainer - Have you always loved the fitness aspect of dancing? Maybe you even played
sports as a kid before running off to ballet class? With some extra training you can turn your passion for fitness
into a career as a coach, either for private clients or maybe even for sports teams if you have the experience.
12. Costume Designer - If you love to sew, designing costumes can be an excellent way to stay connected to the
world of dance and performance. In collaboration with directors/choreographers and often lighting/set designers,
you can be an integral part of an entire production’s visual design.
13. Photographer/Videographer - Dancers are in constant need of photos for marketing materials, as well as for
personal headshots and for websites, so there is definite market for those who are skilled with a camera.
Additionally, choreographers need video record of their work for both archival and promotional purposes.
14. Group Fitness Instructor - Fitness classes are on rise for fun ways to exercise, and dancers have so much
knowledge about the body to share in this format! Currently trending are “barre” classes that use techniques from
ballet to give students a full body workout. Are you energetic and like to motivate people? Check out if becoming a
Zumba teacher is right for you. If you like teaching, you can turn your passion for movement into a teaching
career.
15. Public School Teacher - If you enjoy working with children, many college dance programs offer a K-12
certification that will allow you to teach dance in public schools, as well as other subjects. This can be a rewarding
way to use the creativity of dance in an educational format.
B. EXERCISE: Identify what Health-and Dance Related Career are being described by the statements below
_______________1. Creates dances than performing them.
_______________2. Makes all the magic happen on stage
_______________3. Has a good attention to detail, enjoy overseeing people, and are good at problem
solving a crisis
_______________4. Seeks out venues to organizing international tours
_______________5. Turn both passion for dance and writing into a career
_______________6. Create the images that draw people into the theater
_______________7. Design costumes which can be an excellent way to stay connected to the world of
dance and performance
_______________8. Turn your passion for movement into a teaching career.
_______________9. Work with people in a healing, relaxing atmosphere
_______________10. Guide dancers through a healing process.
C. ASSESSMENT/APPLICATIONS/OUTPUTS:
Health-and Fitness Related Guidance Self-Test
I. Direction: Mark check (√) if you agree with the statement.
QUESTIONS Yes No
1. Do you always have the passion in dancing?
2. Have you always loved the fitness aspect of dancing?
3. Are you interested in lighting design, creating sets can give artistic, creative souls a rewarding
career path in the theater without actually being on stage
4. Are you curious about the financial aspects of running a dance company?
5. Do you like working with people and a healing, relaxing atmosphere?
6. Are you energetic and like to motivate people for a full body workout?
7. Do you love to sew, designing costumes and create the entire production’s visual design?
8. Do you have good attention to detail, enjoy overseeing people, and are good at problem solving in a
crisis?
9. Do you enjoy working on computers and experimenting with visual art, you can support dance by
creating the images that draw people into the theater?
10. Are you good in choreographing for Broadway, and can take dance knowledge to embark on a
creative dance than performing them?
Score Interpretation (base on the number of YES answers from the table above)
8-10 CONGRATULATIONS, you are 100 % sure that you can pursue a Health-and Dance Related Career
5-7 You are 80%-90 % sure of your potential that it is ideal to pursue a Health-and Dance Related Career
2-4 You are uncertain of your potential if you will a pursue a Health-and Dance Related Career, however, there is
still an interest of pursuing this career
0-1 Maybe you can have another career ahead
D. SUGGESTED ENRICHMENT/REINFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES:
Based from your result from the Health-and Dance Related Career Guidance Self-Test:
1. What do you think will be the profession that suits your line of interest, and explain why you chose this career
(for those who score 5-10)? Why you are hesitant about this career (scored 2-4)? Why aren’t you interested about
it (scored 0-1)?
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Reference/s: Department of Education – Region X – Northern Mindanao

Prepared by: Reviewed by:

JESSA SUMAYANG – MONICIT GRACESILA I. MAÑANITA

Subject Teacher Principal I