Other Performing Artists
Job description
These individuals perform to entertain their audience or present creations. They are self-employed or work for:
- Circuses
- Theatre companies
- Advertising companies
- Production companies
Environment
- Controlled ambient temperature
- Climatic conditions
Main tasks
Public Entertainers
- Perform short shows in front of passers-by in streets and parks.
- Rehearse acts.
- Maintain equipment, as required.
Circus Performers (including trapeze artists, tightrope walkers, clowns, and jugglers)
- Perform humorous plays and acrobatics.
- Rehearse acts.
- Train to keep in excellent shape.
Magicians and Illusionists
- Perform magic, vanishing, and illusion tricks.
- Rehearse acts.
- Maintain equipment, as required.
Puppeteers
- Animate marionettes and string puppets.
- Rehearse acts.
- Maintain equipment, as required.
Hourly wage
Not available.Job prospects for 2023-2027
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Job prospects for 2023-2027
Job prospects
All of Québec
All of Québec
Total jobs for 2022
All of Québec
All of Québec
Gender distribution
All of Québec
- 47.5% Female
- 52.5% Male
- 47.5% Female
- 52.5% Male
Job types
All of Québec
- Full time
- Part time
- Full time
- Part time
Yearly wage on 2020
All of Québec
All of Québec
Other characteristics
All of Québec
- None
All of Québec
- None
Sectors of activity
All of Québec
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NAICS 7131% of jobs
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NAICS 5122% of jobs
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NAICS 55, 567% of jobs
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NAICS 5418, 54196% of jobs
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NAICS 54155% of jobs
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Others29% of jobs
All of Québec
-
NAICS 7131% of jobs
-
NAICS 5122% of jobs
-
NAICS 55, 567% of jobs
-
NAICS 5418, 54196% of jobs
-
NAICS 54155% of jobs
-
Others29% of jobs
Training and requirements
Formation
College
DCS in arts du cirque (Artiste de cirque spécialiste)
Placement rate: 50%
12.5% of graduates pursue further studies
DCS in professional Theatre (Acting)
Placement rate: 76.1%
15.2% of graduates pursue further studies
Also required
Amuseur(-euse)s public(-que)s
- Permis exigé dans certaines villes.
Sometimes required
Public Entertainers
- A licence is required in some cities.
- Training in a specialized school is usually required for circus artists.
- Audition demonstrating skills is usually required.
Main skills and characteristics
Skills
- Data collection
- Active listening
- Coordination
- Critical thought
Abilities
- Overall coordination of the body
- Physical flexibility in extension
- Endurance
- Dynamic strength
- Overall balance of the body
- Core strength
- Near vision
- Hand-arm stability
- Selective attention
- Verbal skills
- Speech recognition
- Awareness of issues
Knowledge and attributes
- Capacity to work under pressure
- Capacity to adapt
- Honesty
- Vitality
- Creativity
- Friendliness
- Assiduity and punctuality
- Availability
- Capacity to facilitate a group
- Spoken bilingualism (French and English)
Interests
- Work in the arts, culture, music, or leisure
- Create, design
- Self-employment
Personality profiles (RIASEC)
- Artistic
- People with this profile prefer to express their emotions and thoughts through various art forms. They like to use their imagination.
- Enterprising
- People with this profile prefer having responsibilities, influencing others and responding to challenges.
- Realistic
- People with this profile prefer carrying out concrete tasks and being physically involved in what they do.
Official name of the NOC 55109
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Skill type
Art, culture, recreation and sport
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Last update: February 14, 2024