National Professional Dance Survey

  • #PayTheDancers is a campaign for better pay and conditions in the professional dance industry. We want to hear from all dancers, teachers, choreographers, school owners, and more. It only takes 3 minutes!

    This survey has been launched by Dancers Australia — a diverse group of dance industry workers from across the country. All information submitted will be kept strictly confidential.

  • First, a little about you

  • All about the work you do

  • Which of these best describes the majority of your current work:*
  • Do you specialise in any of the following dance styles:
  • What kind of arrangement is your main source of income?*
  • What kind of hours do you work for your main source of income?*

  • In the past 6 months, how many times have you undertaken the following and not been paid:

  • Performances
  • Off-site rehearsals
  • Dress rehearsals
  • Training and conditioning
  • Choreography
  • Dance teaching

  • In the past 6 months, how many hours a week did you generally spend:

  • In paid rehearsal
  • In unpaid rehearsal
  • In paid dance work
  • In unpaid dance work
  • In formal dance training
  • In independent dance training
  • Exercising / cross training
  • Teaching dance
  • Choreographing
  • In paid employment outside dance
  • In physio / other health services

  • Your work

  • Where do you mainly work?

  • In the last 6 months, how many times have you experienced the following pay issues:

  • Not paid the amount that was agreed?
  • Chasing up payment with a promoter or client?
  • Work cancelled without payment?
  • Work cancelled without notice?
  • Asked to work for free?
  • Your image used without your consent?
  • Expected to use your personal social media for marketing?
  • Losing a job after speaking up about your conditions?
  • Your role reduced after speaking up about your conditions?
  • Staying quiet about your conditions for fear of losing your job?

  • In the last 6 months, how many times have you experienced the following safety issues:

  • Sustaining an injury that required time off?
  • Bad or faulty staging?
  • Poor lighting?
  • Working closely to speakers at high volumes?
  • Working around and navigating tripping hazards?
  • Not allowed clear rest and meal breaks?
  • Not provided with refreshments or access to fresh drinking water?
  • Bad experience when expected to socialise with the audience pre- or post-performance?
  • Substandard or lack of briefing about the venue space?
  • Performing in extreme temperatures?
  • Performing around smoke machines?

  • And finally, about the industry in general.

  • Are you a member of, or do you subscribe to, any of the following:
  • Do you currently pay for any of the following insurances for your dance work:
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  • Do you specialise in any of the following dance skills:
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