KIDAPAWAN CITY DIVISION-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM

Simplified Self-Learning Module

Grade 12- P.E. and Health 3
Quarter2 /Module 2

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Health and Dance Related Career Opportunities

What is the Module about?
So, you’ve decided that you want a career in dance. Be under no illusions that you have
selected one of the toughest career paths possible – but also one of the most rewarding. This
module aims to help you understand what a dance career might mean – and it’s not necessarily
what you think.
Young dancers who dream of a career that is their passion often forget that the dance
profession isn’t just something that takes place on a stage or in a rehearsal room. Careers in dance
can take place in all kinds of settings – hospitals and art centres, backstage, in schools and
community centres and even in offices.

What you are expected to learn?

After going through this module, you are expected to:

 Recognize one’s potential for health-and dance related career oppurtunities

What to do before? (Pretest)

1. A Health-and Dance Related Career that works on a team and like the technological aspects of
putting together a show and being on a production crew can give an inside look at what really
happens backstage.
a. Stage Management/Production Crew c. Choreographer/Director
b. Company Managing/Administration d. Lighting Designer/Set Designer
2. A Health-and Dance Related Career that seeks out venues in 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.
a. Stage Management/Production Crew c. Choreographer/Director
b. Company Managing/Administration d. Lighting Designer/Set Designer
3. This Health-and Dance Related Career makes all the magic happen on stage that works on
lighting design, creating sets can give artistic, creative souls a rewarding career path in the
theater without actually being on stage.
a. Stage Management/Production Crew c. Choreographer/Director
b. Company Managing/Administration d. Lighting Designer/Set Designer
4. This Health-and Dance Related Career can run and own a dance company or choreographing
for Broadway, this may take your dance knowledge and embark on a creative own career. 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.
a. Stage Management/Production Crew c. Choreographer/Director
b. Company Managing/Administration d. Lighting Designer/Set Designer
5. This Health-and Dance Related Career makes advice articles to performance reviews, which can
be an integral part of the dance community by using language to support the field of dance
a. Physical Therapist c. General Arts Administration
b. Dance Writer d. Yoga/Pilates/Somatic Teacher
6. A Health-and Dance Related Career that supports the arts where administrative-minded
accounting to development, from programming to facilities management, and can carve out a
place for themselves among the people who make it possible for dancers to rehearse, create,
and eventually perform on stage.
a. Physical Therapist c. General Arts Administration
b. Dance Writer d. Yoga/Pilates/Somatic Teacher

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7. A Health-and Dance Related Career teaches dance in a related-field, in which these movement
practices are both good alternatives and complements to dance training, to make it feel naturally
drawn to these fields
a. Physical Therapist c. General Arts Administration
b. Dance Writer d. Yoga/Pilates/Somatic Teacher
8. A Health-and Dance Related Career that loves to sew and stay connected to the world of dance
and performance. In collaboration with directors/choreographers and often lighting/set designers,
can be an integral part of an entire production’s visual design.
a. Costume Designer c. Photographer/ Videographer
b. Public School Teacher d. Group Fitness Instructor
9. This Health-and Dance Related Career makes photos for marketing materials for personal
headshots and for websites video record of their work for both archival and promotional
purposes
a. Costume Designer c. Photographer/ Videographer
b. Public School Teacher d. Group Fitness Instructor
10. This Health-and Dance Related Career can apply in many colleges dance programs that offers a
K-12 certification that will allow 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.
a. Costume Designer c. Photographer/ Videographer
b. Public School Teacher d. Group Fitness Instructor

CONTENT
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.
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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.

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 What will do?
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

II. Reflection and Insights

Based from your result from the Health-and Dance Related Career Guidance Self-Test, 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)?

ANSWER KEY