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Acrobat

Fit for youth without SEE:
Yes

A skilled performer who performs gymnastic feats, as walking on a tightrope or swinging on a trapeze which requires skilfull control of the body. Acrobatic skills are used in performing arts, sporting ... learn more

Employment Option

Self Employment Ratio

%

Education

No training or courses available for this job in Nepal. One can still do this job with informal training.

Professional Courses & Trainings
Academic Education

Possible Employers


dance academy

Career in Detail

A skilled performer who performs gymnastic feats, as walking on a tightrope or swinging on a trapeze which requires skilfull control of the body. Acrobatic skills are used in performing arts, sporting events, and martial arts.

Acrobats usually do the following

1) Entertains the audience by performing difficult and spectacular feats, such as leaping, tumbling, and balancing, alone or as a member of the team.
2) Originates act or adapts stock presentations.
3) May use equipment, such as chairs and teeterboard.


4) May juggle various articles.

5) May perform feats requiring bodily contortions and be designated Contortionist.

Abilities and other Requirements

requires physcial stamina
requires surefootedness
requires permanent customer relation

Income and other Facilities

Entry Salary / Income
Rs. (not set) - (not set)

Working Context

ISCO - International Standard Classification of Occupations

Security and Army Professionals
Skilled Urban Skilled Rural
Supporting Operations

The table illustrates the segregation of occupations according to the level of education & experience. The segregation is such that the 'Professionals' have the highest amount of education and/or experience then are the 2 skilled labour (Urban & Rural) and Supporting Occupations with assemblers, operators etc. Security and Army have a wider range of both education and experience and are governmental jobs.

The boxes highlighted are the ones associated with Acrobat . According to ISCO, jobs can have various levels of education and/or experience which thus puts them in different boxes as visualized in the table.

Relevant Education

No training or courses available for this job in Nepal. One can still do this job with informal training.

Education strongly relevant

Duration Fee (Rs) Access without SEE
B.A. Dance
Professional
3 Year(s) 340,000
No
Bachelor of Arts is common course of humanities, and in this course student shall specialized in dance subject. Go to education page

Education moderately relevant

Duration Fee (Rs) Access without SEE
Music and Dance
Professional
0
Yes

Ideal Qualities

Style of Working, rather applying: You often prefer to implement given solutions and plans somebody made, even though you can also be creative when needed. You should consider looking for jobs that are fairly routine and repetitive. Some examples can be found in health sector, hospitality or control and administration for example.

Information Processing, rather detailed: You prefer to focus on a specific aspect, but with some awareness of how it fits within the larger operation. You should consider jobs that require you to focus and pay great attention to the details of what you are doing. Some examples would include jobs that involve handling accounts, working with data, or maintenance works

Flexibility, low: You prefer to have a fixed work routine with only a small amount of change every day. You should consider looking for jobs where you are required to go to an office at a specific time each working day. Some examples would include desk jobs and running a shop.

Value orientation, rather idealisitic: You believe that your work must have meaning behind it, with only some importance attached to the material gain of your work. You should consider looking for jobs that will give you some personal satisfaction while doing it. Some examples would include teaching and doing social work.

Pursuit of Success, low: Having a personal life is important to you. You don’t want your social and family relationships to suffer from dedicating time to your work. You should consider looking for jobs that will not interfere with your private life. Avoid jobs which require you to dedicate a lot of your free time to your work

Motivation to Create, medium: You are equally capable of coming up with your own ideas or following established ways of doing things. You should consider looking for jobs where you will be allowed to come up with some ideas but you also have the option to follow an existing procedure.

Motivation to Lead, very low: You prefer to stay in the background and allow others to direct the group. You prefer to let others make up their own minds. You should consider looking for jobs where you can do what you want and not have to tell others what to do. Avoid jobs where you will be required to lead a group of people

Team oriented, very high: It is easy for you to cooperate and collaborate with others. You enjoy working with a team on tasks and projects. You should consider looking for jobs where you will be required to work with a team to perform tasks. Avoid jobs that will require you to work on your own.

Ability to cope with pressure, high: You are capable of working under pressure, to the point where you almost enjoy it. You are not easily stressed by daunting tasks. You should consider looking for jobs where you have to work at a hectic pace and perform well. Avoid jobs where you do not have to exert much effort.

1) Entertains the audience by performing difficult and spectacular feats, such as leaping, tumbling, and balancing, alone or as a member of the team.
2) Originates act or adapts stock presentations.
3) May use equipment, such as chairs and teeterboard.


4) May juggle various articles.

5) May perform feats requiring bodily contortions and be designated Contortionist.

Employment Condition

Self Employment Ratio

%

Possible Employers


dance academy

Size of Employment

At the moment there are people working in this job in Nepal.

Job Demand

Shows the demand of the career (1st being the highest and the last being over-saturated).


60 = very high: This job is very high in demand. You can easily find employment or will be able to sell your service easily as a self employed person.

50 = high: This job is high in demand. With a certain talent you will find a job.

40 = medium: The demand for this job is medium. You should have chances in finding a job, but you might need to be flexible regarding your working place or in self employment, might have to compete with a few other professionals about the work.

30 = low: The demand for this job is low. Only a few vacancies are published. Academic proficiency as well as experience is required to be even considered for applying for this sort of jobs.

20 = saturated: There is no more demand for this profession in the labour market. Only if existing staff is released, new people are hired.

10 = over-supplied: There are many graduates already waiting for a job in this profession. You might have to consider a long waiting list or have to prove extraordinary talent to find a job in this profession.

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