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Ability Areas

Learn about the most important abilities for Dancers. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each ability.

Importance*More Info
1.Gross Body Coordination97
2.Extent Flexibility88
Stamina88
4.Gross Body Equilibrium81
Trunk Strength81
Dynamic Strength81
7.Multilimb Coordination78
8.Dynamic Flexibility63
Static Strength63
Speed of Limb Movement63
* Importance out of 100

Score Key
  Importance for success in this profession
  Level of proficiency needed

Ability Area Scores

Gross Body Coordination
The ability to coordinate the movement of your arms, legs, and torso together when the whole body is in motion.
97
84
Get in and out of a truckSwim the length of a poolPerform a ballet dance
Extent Flexibility
The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs.
88
71
Reach for a microphone in a patrol carReach for a box on a high warehouse shelfWork under the dashboard of a car
Stamina
The ability to exert yourself physically over long periods of time without getting winded or out of breath.
88
64
Walk 1/4 mileClimb 6 flights of stairsRun 10 miles
Gross Body Equilibrium
The ability to keep or regain your body balance or stay upright when in an unstable position.
81
66
Stand on a ladderWalk on ice across a pondWalk on narrow beams in high-rise construction
Trunk Strength
The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without 'giving out' or fatiguing.
81
68
Sit up in an office chairShovel snow for half an hourDo 100 sit-ups
Dynamic Strength
The ability to exert muscle force repeatedly or continuously over time. This involves muscular endurance and resistance to muscle fatigue.
81
64
Use pruning shears to trim a bushClimb a 48-foot long ladderPerform a gymnastics routine using the rings
Multilimb Coordination
The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion.
78
70
Row a boatOperate a forklift truck in a warehousePlay the drum set in a jazz band
Dynamic Flexibility
The ability to quickly and repeatedly bend, stretch, twist, or reach out with your body, arms, and/or legs.
63
64
Hand pick a bushel of apples from a treePerform a dance routine as part of a cheerleading squadManeuver a kayak through swift rapids
Static Strength
The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects.
63
45
Push an empty shopping cartPull a 40-pound sack of fertilizer across the lawnLift 75-pound bags of cement onto a truck
Speed of Limb Movement
The ability to quickly move the arms and legs.
63
54
Saw through a thin piece of woodSwat a fly with a fly swatterThrow punches in a boxing match