Jobs for people who are interested in Performing Arts

A television talk show host is someone who is the main presenter and central element of a talk show, and provides the audience with a stable, identifiable figure they can relate to.

Do you love entertaining people and making them laugh?

A tightrope walker is someone who walks on a thin rope or wire typically at a great height, and will train for years using mechanics and physics to safely develop his or her routine.

A juggler is someone who is capable of keeping several objects in the air simultaneously.

A filmmaker, or film director, is someone who is in charge of making, leading, and developing movie productions.

Do you love movement and the art of dance?

A ventriloquist is someone who 'throws' his or her voice to make it sound like it's coming from somewhere else.

Oh the glamour of being a famous actor!

Do you love interacting with people and making them laugh?

If you've ever seen Cirque de Soleil, you've seen some of the best acrobats in the world!

A piano accompanist is a musician who typically plays the piano at rehearsals or auditions for dancers, singers and other performers.

Circus performers thrive on the adrenaline rush of dazzling and amazing a live audience!

A talent director is someone who goes through the resumes and head shots of talented individuals looking for roles, and then interviews, auditions and selects the best candidates.

A session musician is either a singer or an instrumental performer that is usually not a permanent member of a band or ensemble, but is available to work at recording sessions, theatrical productions, film and television productions or live performances.

When we think of a conductor, we probably conjure up the classic image of a leader standing in front of an ensemble of musical artists using a thin wooden baton to direct a performance.