Many dancers also teach or choreograph dances. Choreographers create new dances. They may also add changes to older dances. Some teach dancers to get the results they want. Rehearsals often are long and usually take place daily.
Many rehearsals take place on weekends and holidays.
Weekend travel is common when a show is on the road. Dancers must also work late hours and practice during the day. Because dancing is hard work, most dancers stop working by their late thirties. Sometimes they become dance teachers and coaches. Jobs About 29,000 dancers had a job at any one time in 1998.