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17 Jobs Related to Irish Dance

  1. Adjudicator - Judges competitions
  2. Artistic Director - Decides what shows to put on, casts the roles, often decides the future of the company. For example, Mark Howard of Trinity Irish Dance Company.
  3. Choreographer - Creates the dance and helps decide on costumes and scenery
  4. Costume Designer/Creator - Designs and/or sews costumes
  5. Dance Teacher - Runs daily classes and gives individual coaching
  6. Entrepreneur - Great ideas are always waiting to happen
  7. Feis Commitee - Organize the competitions
  8. General Manager - Arranges tours, salaries, and general business matters
  9. Graphic or Web Designer - Logos, brochures, feis booklets, school websites, online communities, oh my! A valuable addition to any marketing officer, and may often also act as marketer.
  10. Historian/Writer - John P. Cullinane, anyone?
  11. Jewelry Maker - All those brooches!
  12. Marketing Officers - Comission posters, leaflets and programs advertsing shows
  13. Physiotherapist - Treats dancers’ injuries
  14. Shoemaker - Creates hard and/or soft shoes
  15. Stage Crew - Responsible for the electrics, such as wiring and special effects, as well as the props
  16. Technical Director or Stage Manager - Co-ordinates the lighting staff, orchestra, dancers, and stage crew
  17. Wardrobe Master or Mistress - Looks after and takes care of the costumes

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