How To Become A Gandy Dancer: What It Is and Career Path

What is a gandy dancer and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025

2 min read

Quoted expert

Autumn Eckman

There is more than meets the eye when it comes to being a gandy dancer. For example, did you know that they make an average of $24.98 an hour? That's $51,951 a year! Between 2018 and 2028, the career is expected to grow 6% and produce 358,300 job opportunities across the U.S.

What general advice would you give to a gandy dancer?

Autumn Eckman

Assistant Professor of Dance, Kennesaw State University

In the next 3-5 years, marketing and self-promotion through social media, dance related forums/websites or advertisements, and face-to-face contact will become more important. Graduates are taking on their own creative projects as independents early on, learning how to manage businesses and become successful sole proprietors at a young age.

ScoreGandy DancerUS Average

Salary

4.1

Avg. Salary $51,951

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability level

6.4

Growth rate 6%

Growth rate 0.3%

Diversity

8.6

Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 1.07%

Asian 4.14%

Black or African American 15.14%

Hispanic or Latino 20.12%

Unknown 5.16%

White 54.37%

Gender

female 31.82%

male 68.18%

Age - 39

Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%

Asian 7.00%

Black or African American 14.00%

Hispanic or Latino 19.00%

White 57.00%

Gender

female 47.00%

male 53.00%

Age - 39

Stress level

6.4

Stress level is manageable

7.1 - high

Complexity level

4.7

Complexity level is intermediate

7 - challenging

Work life balance

4.4

Work life balance is poor

6.4 - fair

Key steps to become a gandy dancer

Explore gandy dancer education requirements

Most common gandy dancer degrees

Bachelor's

46.2 %

Associate

38.5 %

High School Diploma

7.7 %

Start to develop specific gandy dancer skills

Skills	Percentages
Adobe Indesign	100.00%

Complete relevant gandy dancer training and internships

Accountants spend an average of Less than 1 month on post-employment, on-the-job training. New gandy dancers learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a gandy dancer based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real gandy dancer resumes.

Research gandy dancer duties and responsibilities

Perform and compete nationally as a salsa dancer both independently and as a part of different Los Angeles base salsa companies.
Experience in ballet, jazz, and contemporary/lyrical for all ages.

Apply for gandy dancer jobs

Now it's time to start searching for a gandy dancer job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

Browse job boards for relevant postings
Consult your professional network
Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
Watch out for job scams