As of June 2026, Dancers has an AI-exposure score of 31/100 (Low exposure) on the AI-Safe Careers index, blending O*NET tasks, the Anthropic Economic Index, the Penn/OpenAI study, and BLS data. This is an estimate of task exposure, not a prediction of job loss.

AI Exposure Score for

Dancers

31/100
Low exposure
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More exposed than 2% of the roles we track. About 1,800 projected openings a year (BLS 2024–34 — growth plus replacement).

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How you compare to similar Arts, Design & Media roles

Dancers (you)
31
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers
36
Choreographers
38
Actors
41
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators
42
Coaches and Scouts
43
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Your tasks, by AI exposure

Automatable

No automatable tasks identified for this role — its real, individually-assessed tasks consistently read as durable (100%).

Augmentable

No augmentable tasks identified for this role — its real, individually-assessed tasks consistently read as durable (100%).

Durable
  • Monitor the field of dance to remain aware of current trends and innovations.
  • Prepare pointe shoes, by sewing or other means, for use in rehearsals and performance.
  • Harmonize body movements to rhythm of musical accompaniment.
  • Coordinate dancing with that of partners or dance ensembles.
  • Perform classical, modern, or acrobatic dances in productions, expressing stories, rhythm, and sound with their bodies.
  • Attend costume fittings, photography sessions, and makeup calls associated with dance performances.
  • Devise and choreograph dance for self or others.
  • Study and practice dance moves required in roles.
  • Train, exercise, and attend dance classes to maintain high levels of technical proficiency, physical ability, and physical fitness.
  • Develop self-understanding of physical capabilities and limitations, and choose dance styles accordingly.
  • Audition for dance roles or for membership in dance companies.
  • Perform in productions, singing or acting in addition to dancing, if required.
  • Collaborate with choreographers to refine or modify dance steps.
  • Teach dance students.

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