Arts & EntertainmentISCO 3422
Artistic coach
Artistic coaches research, plan, organise and lead arts activities for sport practitioners in order to provide them with artistic abilities such as dance, acting, expression and transmission that are important for their sport performance. Artistic coaches make technical, performance or artistic abilities accessible to sports practitioners with the goal of improving their sport performance.
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Rate 5 of the 15 essential skills of this occupation (European ESCO data). No account needed.
be a role model in community arts
assess your competences for artistic coaching
manage participants' expectations in arts
understand the emotional dimension of a performance
provide arts coaching sessions
European Skills Framework
Skills and knowledge areas required for this occupation based on European classification.
Essential (15)
be a role model in community artsbe a role model in community artsTake responsibility for your physical and emotional wellbeing as a role model for your group. Care for the wellbeing of your participants while leading them in a dance session.assess your competences for artistic coachingassess your competences for artistic coachingEvaluate your skill in artistic coaching. Identify which of your abilities may be advantageous to sports practitioners, whether they come from your artistic discipline or from other experience. Expres...collaborate with coaching teamcollaborate with coaching teamCollaborate as an specialist in a coaching team in order to maximise the sport practitioner's performance.manage participants' expectations in artsmanage participants' expectations in artsManage expectations of people involved once the community arts programme is designed or being designed. Be as clear as possible in the scoping stage to build trust between yourself, your potential gro...understand the emotional dimension of a performanceunderstand the emotional dimension of a performanceIdentify the specific aspects of a cast and the emotions elicited by the performers' physical transformations. Sense the emotional charge of choreographic sequences, the arrangement of elements, in th...provide arts coaching sessionsprovide arts coaching sessionsDevise and deliver arts activities that enhance the performance of practitioners while protecting the health and safety of participants to be able to draw out the most effective performance during com...describe artistic experiencedescribe artistic experienceTake into consideration other areas of expertise or experience and identify elements relevant to your artistic approach.identify performers' needsidentify performers' needsIdentify performer's needs, considering the strengths and weaknesses of each performer, and the specific needs for each role or part. Take into account performers' health and safety.maintain safe working conditions in performing artsmaintain safe working conditions in performing artsVerify the technical aspects of your workspace, costumes, props, etc. Eliminate potential hazards in your work space or performance. Intervene actively in cases of accidents or illness.manage personal professional developmentmanage personal professional developmentTake responsibility for lifelong learning and continuous professional development. Engage in learning to support and update professional competence. Identify priority areas for professional developmen...work with respect for own safetywork with respect for own safetyApply the safety rules according to training and instruction and based on a solid understanding of the prevention measures and risks to your own personal health and safety.define artistic approachdefine artistic approachDefine your own artistic approach by analysing your previous work and your expertise, identifying the components of your creative signature, and starting from these explorations to describe your artis...work with broad variety of personalitieswork with broad variety of personalitiesBe flexible and work with a broad mix of personalities.create a work environment where performers can develop their potentialcreate a work environment where performers can develop their potentialEnsure that performers are well prepared and closely guided in each work session. Ask performers for feedback about the work sessions and take it into account.manage artistic careermanage artistic careerPresent and promote one's artistic approach and position one's work in target markets.
Optional (19) — show
subject of music coachingsubject of music coachingThe techniques used to coach students in different music related fields such as voice, dance or musical instrument.work in an international environmentwork in an international environmentGuide your career to an international level which often requires the ability to interact, relate and communicate with individuals from different cultures.stimulate performers' imaginationstimulate performers' imaginationUse inspirational artifacts and creative methods to stimulate the performers' imagination. Provide the performers with the necessary documentation. Stimulate performers' imagination involved in live p...match needs of target community with your skillsmatch needs of target community with your skillsMatch the needs of your researched target community to your skills as a dance leader. Practice self-awareness and an honest appraisal of your skills.inspire enthusiasm for danceinspire enthusiasm for danceEncourage and enable people, especially children, to become involved in dance and to understand and appreciate it, either privately or in public contexts.create new fight sequencescreate new fight sequencesObserve participants in groups or one by one to identify their potential. Create new movements tailored to make full use of performers' potential.manage artistic projectmanage artistic projectManage an artistic project. Determine project needs. Establish partnerships. Manage the budget, schedule, contractual agreements and assess the project.clarify how various components work togetherclarify how various components work togetherEvaluate the degree to which the components of the artistic work are harmonised. Look for solutions when needed and propose adjustments.identify artistic nicheidentify artistic nicheFind your artistic niche in the market, attending to your strengths in each moment of your professional career.create choreographic materialcreate choreographic materialCreate movements, choreographic sequences or sections, and links in between them.study community as a target communitystudy community as a target communityEmploy appropriate research activities to find out about this specific community as potential/target market. Identify their specific needs, the dance style, roles and relationships and communication s...inspire dance participants to improveinspire dance participants to improveInspire your group of participants in your sessions through embodied understanding of dance and dance-making. Demonstrate dance movements regarding a correct body alignment, and applied anatomical kno...show intercultural awarenessshow intercultural awarenessShow sensibility towards cultural differences by taking actions which facilitate positive interaction between international organisations, between groups or individuals of different cultures, and to p...develop codified movementsdevelop codified movementsIdentify codified movements to be used. Use and demonstrate codified movements to the performers.contribute to the choreographer's process of reflectioncontribute to the choreographer's process of reflectionHelp choreographers develop their reflection. Suggest readings. Refer to the work of visual artists, filmmakers, performing artists, composers and sound designers, and suggest potential resource perso...teach danceteach danceInstruct students in the theory and practice of dance, recreationally or with the aim of assisting them in pursuing a future career in this field. Deliver correcting instructions that support differen...develop methods for choreographic integrationdevelop methods for choreographic integrationDevelop methods to pass on your choreographic style or signature to the performers. Define a mode of transmission. Select the necessary tools.analyse your fight discipline expertiseanalyse your fight discipline expertiseDescribe experience in your discipline and within an artistic environment. Identify relevant elements to define an approach of your fight discipline in the artistic field. Describe your training backg...develop proposed choreographic languagedevelop proposed choreographic languageRehearse and develop the artistic, choreographic, dramatic and interactional concepts to embody them in the artistic performance.
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Frequently asked questions
What does an artistic coach do?
Artistic coaches research, plan, organise and lead arts activities for sport practitioners in order to provide them with artistic abilities such as dance, acting, expression and transmission that are important for their sport performance. Artistic coaches make technical, performance or artistic abilities accessible to sports practitioners with the goal of improving their sport performance.
What skills does an artistic coach need?
An artistic coach needs 15 essential skills, including be a role model in community arts, assess your competences for artistic coaching, collaborate with coaching team, manage participants' expectations in arts, understand the emotional dimension of a performance.
Will AI replace artistic coach jobs?
The AI disruption score for artistic coach is 5/100 (very low risk). Skills most exposed to automation: study community as a target community, manage personal professional development, identify performers' needs. Most resilient: be a role model in community arts, understand the emotional dimension of a performance, work with respect for own safety.
AI Replacement Risk
5/ 100
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Quick Facts
SectorArts & Entertainment
ISCO GroupLegal, social, cultural and related associate professionals
Essential Skills15
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