What you can do with a dance degree

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In the same way that parents and people with more mainstream livelihoods ask liberal arts students about what they can do with their liberal arts degrees, we need to prepare our own answers for what we can do with our own dance degrees. It can be a challenging question to answer, but the better we imagine what the likely scenario will be after our time in college, the more grounded we will become. Here are the things to keep in mind. Mark Hochberg NYU

First things first, of course. We all want to do something directly connected to dance. This means we can become professional dancers and, if not, we should look at becoming dance teachers. For those with a knack for making up movements in line with the flow of a piece, they should entertain becoming choreographers. Mark Hochberg NYU

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If you'd rather give up your dancing shoes but still work close to a studio, you can entertain working in the back office of a dance company as an administrator or a dance marketer. You can also complement your dancing pedigree with photography or videography skills so you can make materials about dance on social media or YouTube. Mark Hochberg NYU

Of course, those dance entertainment industry jobs aren't as widely available as many would think. You can still make a living out of your kind of athletic training by being a yoga or Pilates instructor. Dance groups are often in the cutting edge of street culture and design so if you love street gear, why not become a designer?

Dancing is a wonderful vocation but we all have a limited time on that stage. The best this insight sinks into us, the better choices we'll make later on in life.