what is a Animateur in the performing arts sector?

Tatiana Evanosky: An "AMATEUR" (not "animateur", LOL!) is someone who does what they do for the love of it and NOT as a profession or a career.Some people make the mistake that "amateur" means "no talent" (assuming that if you were any good you'd turn pro) -- but this isn't true at all. There are a LOT of VERY talented musicians, singers, dancers, actors, etc, who CHOOSE not to pursue a career in the performing arts for a variety of reasons -- a desire for a steady income with fringe benefits, a desire to stay home with their family instead of spending half their lives touring on the road; a desire to pursue a career other than music or the arts, etc. And there are plenty of musicians, singers, dancers, actors, etc, who ARE professional but who got where they are on the basis of personality and connections and not on talent....Show more