Table 1Transition record

performance artisttovariety artist

A performance artist already meets 56% of what the variety artist role asks for. The move turns on 3 required skills not yet in the profile.

From performance artist

56%

Overlap1

To variety artist

14 Skills carried over

3 Required, not held

46.7 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 46.7

This move: 46.7 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the variety artist 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 variety artist 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 create an artistic performance 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 study roles from scripts communication, collaboration and creativity

All 14 carried skills, including the 10 the variety artist role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 20 missing skills fall into 6 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 2 required, 11 supplementary

required, not held select music for performance required
required, not held work independently as an artist required

optional, not held act for an audience optional
optional, not held develop magic show concepts optional
optional, not held engage the audience emotionally optional
optional, not held identify artistic niche optional
optional, not held manipulate object to create illusions optional
optional, not held perform for young audiences optional
optional, not held perform music solo optional
optional, not held perform stunts optional
optional, not held play musical instruments optional
optional, not held use declaiming techniques optional
optional, not held follow directions of the artistic director optional

02 management skills 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held cope with stage fright required

optional, not held match venues with performers optional
optional, not held meet deadlines optional

03 arts and humanities 1 supplementary

optional, not held musical genres optional

04 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held work with respect for own safety optional

05 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held manage performance light quality optional

06 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held train livestock and captive animals optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a variety artist 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 create an artistic performance skill
already held interact with an audience skill
already held interact with fellow actors skill
already held keep up with trends skill
already held manage feedback skill
already held perform live skill
already held study roles from scripts skill
already held work with an artistic team skill
already held develop educational resources skill
already held follow time cues skill
already held perform dances skill
already held sing skill

17 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held act for an audience optional
optional, not held develop magic show concepts optional
optional, not held engage the audience emotionally optional
optional, not held identify artistic niche optional
optional, not held manage performance light quality optional
optional, not held manipulate object to create illusions optional
optional, not held match venues with performers optional
optional, not held perform for young audiences optional
optional, not held perform music solo optional
optional, not held perform stunts optional
optional, not held play musical instruments optional
optional, not held train livestock and captive animals optional
optional, not held use declaiming techniques optional
optional, not held follow directions of the artistic director optional
optional, not held meet deadlines optional
optional, not held musical genres optional
optional, not held work with respect for own safety optional

27 held skills the variety artist 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 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 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 labour legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role manage artistic project skill
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 participate in artistic mediation activities skill
not needed by the target role participate in music studio recordings 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

1 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

optional, not held musical genres 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.