From dancer to circus artist
13 of the 31 essential skills of a circus artist are already essential for a dancer — about 42% of the job, before you learn anything new.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 13
- skills carry over
- 18
- would be new
- 42%
- of the target job covered
- 31
- essential skills of a circus artist
What a circus artist does
Circus artists develop original performance pieces showcasing great artistic and performing skills, emotive depth and artistic proposals for the general public. Alone, or collectively, they may perform one or more traditional or original circus disciplines, which are usually based on physical capabilities such as strength, balance, agility, flexibility, ability and coordination of body parts, and combined with performance disciplines such as dance, theatre, mime etc. The physical nature of the exercises performed often includes a certain level of risk for the performer.
What carries over
13 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- analyse own performance
- attend rehearsals
- check the production schedule
- follow directions of the artistic director
- follow time cues
- interact with an audience
- interact with fellow actors
- manage artistic career
- manage feedback
- perform live
- study roles from scripts
- work with an artistic team
- work with respect for own safety
What would be new
18 skillsEssential for a circus artist and not for a dancer. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
- adapt artistic plan to location
- apply company policies
- balance the project requirements with health and safety concerns
- carry out physical training
- check circus rigging before performance
- circus aesthetics
- circus dramaturgy
- circus vocabulary
- coordinate artistic production
- define artistic vision
- define the visual universe of your creation
- develop an artistic framework
- make up performing artists
- manage artistic project
- practice circus disciplines
- renew artistic practice
- select artistic materials to create artworks
- work with circus group
Other moves from dancer
2 roles- actor/actress13 skills in common
- choreographer12 skills in common
No account needed to start
How far are you from being a circus artist?
MyNodes reads your CV once, maps it to this same taxonomy, and shows you which roles you are already closest to and the few skills that would open the most doors. The file is deleted as soon as it has been read.