Dancer (Excluding Stage Dancers)
だんさー
Industry & Occupation
Classification
- Major : Service Occupations
- Middle : Customer Service and Food Service Occupations
- Minor : Hospitality Entertainment Workers and Geisha
Summary
A profession that entertains customers by performing dances in hospitality settings such as banquets, restaurants, and clubs. Provides entertainment through acting and choreography in non-stage social and service environments.
Description
Dancer (excluding stage dancers) is a job that entertains customers by performing dances accompanied by hospitality in banquets, restaurants, clubs, hotels, event venues, and similar places. Uses techniques such as social dance, jazz dance, and Japanese dance to demonstrate choreography and perform staging matched to the music and atmosphere of the venue. Flexibly adjusts performances while communicating with customers, and hospitality manners and customer service are also required. With accumulated experience, paths to independence as a choreographer or dance instructor are available.
Future Outlook
With the recovery of tourism, leisure, and inbound demand, demand in banquets, clubs, and events is expected to remain stable. Dance instruction roles in health-oriented and wellness fields are also expanding, and new performances integrating AI and digital technology are anticipated.
Personality Traits
Cheerful personality / Expressive / Likes to entertain people / Physically fit / Sociable
Work Style
Contract employee / Freelance / Night shifts available / Part-time OK / Shift
Career Path
Dancer/Performer → Chief Dancer → Choreographer → Dance Instructor → Artist Affiliated with Entertainment Production
Required Skills
Body Expression / Communication Skills / Dance Technique (Basic) / Hospitality Manners / Sense of Rhythm
Recommended Skills
Acting / Choreography Application / Languages (English) / Music Theory / Self-Management
Aptitudes (Strengths Preferred)
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Adaptability | To change dance styles according to the venue or customer requests. |
| Communication Skills | To respond flexibly while observing customers' reactions. |
| Creativity & Ideation | To captivate customers with unique performances and choreography. |
| Learning Agility & Knowledge Acquisition | Need to acquire new dance styles and choreography. |
| Physical Stamina & Endurance | Because need to continuously move the body for extended periods. |
| Stress Tolerance | Need to endure long performances and tension in front of customers. |
| Collaboration & Teamwork | Because group performances and coordination with music are required. |
Aptitudes (Weaknesses Acceptable)
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Numerical & Quantitative Analysis | Mathematical or quantitative analysis is hardly required at all. |
Related Qualifications
- Social Dance Instructor Qualification
Aliases
- Club Dancer
- Hospitality Dancer
Related Jobs
- Choreographer
- Dance Instructor
- Geisha
- Hostess
- Stage Dancer