Dancer

As a dancer, you use your body to tell stories and share feelings with audiences. You might perform ballet, contemporary, hip-hop, jazz or many other styles. Your work could be on stage in a theatre, on film, on TV, or in studios teaching and choreographing for others. The UK has a thriving dance world, and dancers are at the heart of it.

Becoming a dancer takes dedication. You'll spend hours every day training, stretching and perfecting your technique so your body can do exactly what you want it to. You'll work closely with choreographers who create the moves and show you what they want to see. Rehearsals can be intense and tiring, but the buzz of performing live - connecting with an audience and bringing a story to life - makes it worthwhile. It's a career that rewards hard work, creativity and a genuine love of dance.