Table 1Transition record

performance artisttosinger

A performance artist already meets 45% of what the singer role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

From performance artist

45%

Overlap1

To singer

14 Skills carried over

7 Required, not held

60.3 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 60.3

This move: 60.3 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the singer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the performance artist profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 14 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A singer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a performance artist background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held participate in music studio recordings communication, collaboration and creativity
already held perform dances communication, collaboration and creativity
already held interact with fellow actors communication, collaboration and creativity
already held perform live communication, collaboration and creativity
already held analyse own performance management skills
already held sing communication, collaboration and creativity

All 14 carried skills, including the 11 the singer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 29 missing skills fall into 5 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 required, 18 supplementary

required, not held engage the audience emotionally required
required, not held work independently as an artist required
required, not held practise singing required

optional, not held act for an audience optional
optional, not held compose music optional
optional, not held design a music show optional
optional, not held improvise music optional
optional, not held manage artistic career optional
optional, not held perform for young audiences optional
optional, not held perform music in ensemble optional
optional, not held perform music solo optional
optional, not held play musical instruments optional
optional, not held read musical score optional
optional, not held record music optional
optional, not held select music for performance optional
optional, not held specialise in a musical genre optional
optional, not held transpose music optional
optional, not held use declaiming techniques optional
optional, not held work with composers optional
optional, not held collaborate with a technical staff in artistic productions optional
optional, not held follow directions of the artistic director optional

02 management skills 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held cope with stage fright required
required, not held organise a repertoire required

optional, not held supervise music groups optional
optional, not held work within communities optional

03 arts and humanities 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held acting techniques required

optional, not held musical theory optional

04 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held legal environment in music required

05 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held edit recorded sound optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a singer role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 14 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held analyse own performance skill
already held attend rehearsals skill
already held follow time cues skill
already held interact with an audience skill
already held interact with fellow actors skill
already held manage feedback skill
already held participate in music studio recordings skill
already held perform live skill
already held sing skill
already held study roles from scripts skill
already held work with an artistic team skill
already held manage artistic project skill
already held participate in artistic mediation activities skill
already held perform dances skill

22 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held act for an audience optional
optional, not held compose music optional
optional, not held design a music show optional
optional, not held edit recorded sound optional
optional, not held improvise music optional
optional, not held manage artistic career optional
optional, not held musical theory optional
optional, not held perform for young audiences optional
optional, not held perform music in ensemble optional
optional, not held perform music solo optional
optional, not held play musical instruments optional
optional, not held read musical score optional
optional, not held record music optional
optional, not held select music for performance optional
optional, not held specialise in a musical genre optional
optional, not held supervise music groups optional
optional, not held transpose music optional
optional, not held use declaiming techniques optional
optional, not held work with composers optional
optional, not held collaborate with a technical staff in artistic productions optional
optional, not held follow directions of the artistic director optional
optional, not held work within communities optional

27 held skills the singer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adapt artistic plan to location skill
not needed by the target role adjust the performance to different environments skill
not needed by the target role art history knowledge
not needed by the target role assess conservation needs skill
not needed by the target role contextualise artistic work skill
not needed by the target role create an artistic performance skill
not needed by the target role create digital images skill
not needed by the target role define artistic approach skill
not needed by the target role define artistic vision skill
not needed by the target role develop artistic educational activities skill
not needed by the target role develop artistic project budgets skill
not needed by the target role develop educational resources skill
not needed by the target role discuss artwork skill
not needed by the target role ensure health and safety of visitors skill
not needed by the target role ensure safety of exercise environment skill
not needed by the target role gather reference materials for artwork skill
not needed by the target role intellectual property law knowledge
not needed by the target role keep personal administration skill
not needed by the target role keep up with trends skill
not needed by the target role labour legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role monitor art scene developments skill
not needed by the target role monitor sociological trends skill
not needed by the target role perform costume changeovers skill
not needed by the target role plan art educational activities skill
not needed by the target role plan health and safety procedures skill
not needed by the target role present exhibition skill
not needed by the target role self-promote skill

3 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held legal environment in music required
required, not held acting techniques required
optional, not held musical theory optional

Index

Other moves recorded from performance artist

Full index of moves from performance artist

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.