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A professional who trains animals to obey commands, compete in shows, or perform tricks to entertain audience. Responsibilities include:
* Evaluates animal to determine temperament, ability, and aptitude for training.
* Conducts training program to develop desired behavior.
* May organize format of show.
* May conduct show.
* May cue or signal animal during performance.
* May rehearse animal according to script for motion picture or television film or stage or circus program.
* May train guard dog to protect property.
* May teach guide dog and master to function as team.
* May feed, exercise, and give general care to animal.
* May observe animal's physical condition to detect illness or unhealthy condition requiring medical care.
* May be designated according to specific animal trained.
* May be designated Head Animal Trainer or Senior Animal Trainer when directing activities of other workers.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who teaches individuals or groups contract bridge, evaluating individual abilities to determine method and technique of instruction. Responsibilities include:
* Explains card suits and values and methods of scoring.
* Lectures, illustrates, and demonstrates to teach conventions and playing of bridge hands.
* Supervises individual and group practice, using prearranged decks of cards.
* Prepares instructional materials for outside study assignments.
* Usually specializes in one system of bidding.
* May participate in bridge tournaments.
* May direct bridge tournaments.
* May write instructional bridge columns and articles on bridge tournaments for local newspaper.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who teaches individuals or groups contract bridge, evaluating individual abilities to determine method and technique of instruction. Responsibilities include:
* Explains card suits and values and methods of scoring.
* Lectures, illustrates, and demonstrates to teach conventions and playing of bridge hands.
* Supervises individual and group practice, using prearranged decks of cards.
* Prepares instructional materials for outside study assignments.
* Usually specializes in one system of bidding.
* May participate in bridge tournaments.
* May direct bridge tournaments.
* May write instructional bridge columns and articles on bridge tournaments for local newspaper.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who entertains audience by performing difficult and spectacular feats, such as leaping, tumbling, and balancing, alone or as member of team. Originates act or adapts stock presentations. May use equipment, such as chairs and teeter board. May juggle various articles (juggler). May perform feats requiring bodily contortions and be designated Contortionist.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who entertains audience by performing difficult and spectacular feats, such as leaping, tumbling, and balancing, alone or as member of team. Originates act or adapts stock presentations. May use equipment, such as chairs and teeter board. May juggle various articles (juggler). May perform feats requiring bodily contortions and be designated Contortionist.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who performs gymnastic feats of skill and balance while swinging on trapeze, turning somersaults, or executing flying stunts alone or as member of team.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who auditions and interviews performers for specific parts, considering such factors as physical size and appearance, quality of voice, expressiveness, and experience. Responsibilities include:
* Submits list of suitable performers to producer or director, motion picture; director, radio; director, television for final selection.
* Keeps talent file, including information, such as personality types, specialties, past performances, and availability of performers.
* May arrange for screen tests of new performers.
* May obtain contractual agreement from performers on such items as salary or fees, program credits, residual payments, performance dates, and production schedules.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who auditions and interviews performers for specific parts, considering such factors as physical size and appearance, quality of voice, expressiveness, and experience. Responsibilities include:
* Submits list of suitable performers to producer or director, motion picture; director, radio; director, television for final selection.
* Keeps talent file, including information, such as personality types, specialties, past performances, and availability of performers.
* May arrange for screen tests of new performers.
* May obtain contractual agreement from performers on such items as salary or fees, program credits, residual payments, performance dates, and production schedules.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who juggles and balances objects, such as balls, knives, plates, tenpins, and hats, to entertain audience.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who performs stunts, such as overturning speeding automobile or falling from runaway horse, and participates in fight-action scenes for motion picture, television, or stage production. Responsibilities include:
* Reads script and confers with director, motion picture and director of photography to ascertain positions of cameras and other performers.
* Examines terrain and inspects equipment, such as harness, rigging bars, or nets to avoid injury.
* Coordinates body movement and facial expression to simulate giving and receiving violent blows.
* Rehearses stunt routines alone or with other stunt performer.
* May design, build, or repair own safety equipment.
Industry:Professional careers
