Twelfth graders learn how the professional dance world works — company life, freelance gigs, constant auditions, teaching and choreographing, and cross-disciplinary work in film and media — the real-world career of a dancer.
Students will be able to…
What does life as a professional dancer actually look like? It’s more varied than you might think. How do dancers build careers?
Project this and tap each area. Have students learn how the professional dance world works.
Tap any phase to open the teacher moves and student actions.
Professional dance is more varied than you’d think — how do dancers build careers?
Students explore.
Students create.
Students perform.
Students respond.
Aligned to the National Core Arts Standards (Dance, HS Advanced).
Understand dance as a profession.
Connect dance to livelihood.
Perceive dance’s field.
Understand professional practice.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students name two ways a professional dancer can build a career. A printable profession sheet is in the Arts library.
Tap a card to flip it, then rate whether you knew it. Built from this lesson’s vocabulary.
A quick self-check with instant feedback, drawn from this lesson’s key terms.
A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.