# Competences — singer Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/6581aa0d-c807-4091-84cc-bc041f962ab1). ## Essential - **acting techniques** (knowledge) - **analyse own performance** (skill/competence) - **attend rehearsals** (skill/competence) - **cope with stage fright** (skill/competence) - **engage the audience emotionally** (skill/competence) - **follow time cues** (skill/competence) - **interact with an audience** (skill/competence) - **interact with fellow actors** (skill/competence) - **legal environment in music** (knowledge) - **manage feedback** (skill/competence) - **organise a repertoire** (skill/competence) - **participate in music studio recordings** (skill/competence) - **perform live** (skill/competence) - **practise singing** (skill/competence) - **sing** (skill/competence) - **study roles from scripts** (skill/competence) - **work independently as an artist** (skill/competence) - **work with an artistic team** (skill/competence) ## Optional - act for an audience (skill/competence) - collaborate with a technical staff in artistic productions (skill/competence) - compose music (skill/competence) - design a music show (skill/competence) - edit recorded sound (skill/competence) - follow directions of the artistic director (skill/competence) - improvise music (skill/competence) - manage artistic career (skill/competence) - manage artistic project (skill/competence) - musical theory (knowledge) - participate in artistic mediation activities (skill/competence) - perform dances (skill/competence) - perform for young audiences (skill/competence) - perform music in ensemble (skill/competence) - perform music solo (skill/competence) - play musical instruments (skill/competence) - read musical score (skill/competence) - record music (skill/competence) - select music for performance (skill/competence) - specialise in a musical genre (skill/competence) - supervise music groups (skill/competence) - transpose music (skill/competence) - use declaiming techniques (skill/competence) - work with composers (skill/competence) - work within communities (skill/competence) ## Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 43 ads, as of 2026-07-19) Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs. ### Hard skills - singing — **44 %**