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Performing Arts Careers: Dance, Music, Theater

Books

The Wise Body

In The Wise Body: Conversations with Experienced Dancers, UK choreographers Jacky Lansley and Fergus Early interview twelve distinguished dancers from diverse backgrounds and disciplines who continue to enjoy exceptionally long performing careers. 

Hiking the Horizontal

The unique career of choreographer Liz Lerman has taken her from theater stages to shipyards, and from synagogues to science labs. In this wide-ranging collection of essays and articles, she reflects on her life-long exploration of dance as a vehicle for human insight and understanding of the world around us.

Going Global

To access this website, go to DrexelOne. Then click on the Coop and Career Services Tab. Once on that page you will see a link to Going Global in the box for Career Services.

Going Global provides country-specific and American city-specific career and employment information, Country and City Career Guides, H1B Visa information, employer information, internship and job listings within the United States and around the world. Also included are other resources that will help you in a co-op or job search.

Steinbright Career Development Center

For more job search resources, follow the links below to SCDC's career guides, and to Handshake, the job search portal with positions posted by employers interested in Drexel students.

Professional Associations

Information on Companies

Use the links below to our company directories or Mergent Intellect to generate a list of potential employers.  Specify your location criteria and your industry criteria. Try one of the suggested industry codes below to specify your industry of choice. You can also search for additional SIC and NAICS codes using the links below.

Suggested Industry Codes

Use these codes when searching Mergent Intellect.

SIC Codes         

  • 7911- Dance Studios, Schools, and Halls
  • 7922- Theatrical Producers and Services
  • 79220201- Ballet Production
  • 7929- Entertainers and Entertainment Groups​

NAICS Codes

  • 71111- Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters
  • 71112- Dance Companies​