It was fun to read through this list of 17 types of dancers. But it's hardly a scientific way of knowing what type of dancer you are...
The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is a personality test that uses psychological principles (based on Introversion/Extraversion, Thinking/Feeling, Sensing/Intuition, and Judging/Perceiving).
Want to see what type of dancer you are? First, take this free personality test to get your 4-letter personality type: MBTI test
Then, find your personality type in the list below to see what type of dancer you are, what your strengths are, and what you tend to do in a dance-environment!
What They’re Good At: Making that “Road To ___” as smooth as it gets. They employ the help of Google Spreadsheets, Evernote, and meticulously planned out blocking in their perfectly color-coded Moleskine.
You'll Hear Them Say: “I posted our rehearsal schedule in the Facebook group! Check the pinned post!”
What They’re Good At: The behind-the-scenes magic
You'll Hear Them Say: Not too much, but they do e-mail the competition coordinators and facilitate meetings with the other leaders on a team. They also have a long list of random skills like video editing or music mixing that they always offer their friends. They're the unsung heroes of the dance community!
What They’re Good At: Getting a group of friends together for a performance or video
You'll Hear Them Say: “Thanks sooo much for being a part of my vision!”
What They’re Good At: Coming up with their own interpretation of the choreographer's piece in class.
You'll Hear Them Say: “Love this! But what if I did...”
What They’re Good At: Quietly supporting other dancers, may sometimes post graphics of inspirational quotes
You'll Hear Them Say: “There are no words to describe... Each and every one of..."
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What They’re Good At: Making everyone feel like they matter.
You'll Hear Them Say: “Hi, how are you? What did you do today before rehearsal/class?”
Thanks for being such a star!
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What They’re Good At: Forming deep bonds with fellow dancers.
You'll Hear Them Say: “We NEED to go on a coffee date soon!”
What They’re Good At: Motivating other dancers, wherever they are.
You'll Hear Them Say: “Let’s go group 2!!”
What They’re Good At: Inviting you to class, making call time.
You'll Hear Them Say: “I’ll pick you up! Be there at 6:37” *shows up at 6:36*
What They’re Good At: Taking care of other dancers
You'll Hear Them Say:“I know we’re gonna have a long rehearsal tonight, so I brought water and snacks for everyone!"
What They’re Good At: Consistently making new pieces and finding opportunities to teach or film them.
You'll Hear Them Say: “Shameless plug, but I’ll be teaching again this Thursday night. Come thru!”
What They’re Good At: Supporting fellow dancer friends in their endeavors
You'll Hear Them Say: “Yo, I’m so proud of this guy!"
What They’re Good At: Coming up with mind-blowing, creative moves and shapes
You'll Hear Them Say: “Who’s down to session!!!”
What They’re Good At: Fearlessly tackling new artistic projects
You'll Hear Them Say: “I think for my next video, I’m going to do a anime theme.. at Yosemite.. with laser beams...”
What They’re Good At: Wanting to serve the community by doing, making, saying things
You'll Hear Them Say: “Excited to announce that…”
What They’re Good At: This type of dancer is always making people laugh with their asides in class or rehearsal. Always has fun snapchat stories.
You'll Hear Them Say:"What if we did THIS?!" *stupid dance move*... And the team actually ends up using it cuz it looks kinda cool
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