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Source from: https://labourmarketinsights.gov.au/occupation-profile/actors-dancers-and-other-entertainers?occupationCode=2111
Job Summary of this Unit Group:
Actors, Dancers and Other Entertainers entertain by portraying roles in productions, performing and composing dances, and performing a variety of other acts.
Requisite Education:
Bachelor degree or higher qualification
Whether the Education can be substituted with experience:
- Yes, at least five years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualification.
- Some occupations in this unit group require high levels of creative talent or personal commitment and interest as well as, or in place of, formal qualifications or experience.
Detailed Tasks:
- reading scripts and undertaking research to gain understanding of parts, themes and characterisations
- learning lines and cues, rehearsing parts, and applying vocal and movement skills to the development of characterisation
- preparing for performances through rehearsals under the instruction and guidance of production directors
- acting parts and portraying roles as developed in rehearsals in film, television, radio and stage productions
- practising dance routines and interpreting the choreographic content of the production
- performing dances for audience entertainment, coordinating body movements and facial expression, usually with musical accompaniment
- composing and notating ballet compositions and other dance routines
- creating and performing individual performance routines
- rehearsing, auditioning and travelling between entertainment venues
211111 Actor ANZSCO
Entertains by portraying roles in film, television, radio and stage productions. This occupation requires high levels of creative talent or personal commitment and interest as well as, or in place of, formal qualifications or experience.
Skill Level: 1
Skilled Occupations List: N/A
Specialisations:
- Mime Artist
- Voice-over Artist
211112 Dancer or Choreographer ANZSCO
Entertains by performing dances, or creates dance compositions. This occupation requires high levels of creative talent or personal commitment and interest as well as, or in place of, formal qualifications or experience.
Skill Level: 1
Skilled Occupations List: Long Term
Specialisations:
- Ballet Dancer
- Contemporary or Modern Dancer
- Exotic Dancer
211113 Entertainer or Variety Artist ANZSCO
Entertains by performing a variety of acts using a mix of acting, singing, dance and movement skills. This occupation requires high levels of creative talent or personal commitment and interest as well as, or in place of, formal qualifications or experience.
Skill Level: 1
Skilled Occupations List: N/A
Specialisations:
- Busker
- Circus Artist
- Clown
- Comedian
- Magician/Illusionist
- Puppeteer
- Ventriloquist
211199 Actors, Dancers, and Other Entertainers nec ANZSCO
This occupation group covers Actors, Dancers and Other Entertainers not elsewhere classified. This occupation group requires high levels of creative talent or personal commitment and interest as well as, or in place of, formal qualifications or experience.
Skill Level: 1
Skilled Occupations List: N/A
Occupations in this group include:
- Circus Trainer
- Disc Jockey (Nightclub)
- Extra (Film or Television)
- Motivational Speaker
- Public Speaker
- Stunt Performer
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