Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 6 hours ago
That fall you just did? That flip sequence on concrete? The repeated high-impact choreography causing wear and tear on your body? If you're a Dancer, you might be entitled to hazard pay and additional protections - but only if your performance is classified correctly. Join Pat Perez, SAG-AFTRA National Director of Stunt, Safety, and Outreach, and Janee Lynch, Senior Lead Business Representative for Music at SAG-AFTRA, as they help dancers understand when their choreography might qualify for stunt classification and additional compensation.
DANCERS - What You Need to Know:
Find out if your moves qualify for extra compensation
Learn the key factors that separate stunts from dancer hazards
Discover when repeated "safe" moves become hazardous over time
Know exactly what to do when you're unsure about a risky sequence
Have more questions? Visit:
SAG-AFTRA Dancers: sagaftra.org/dancers
SAG-AFTRA Stunts: sagaftra.org/stunts
0:00 – Stunts, Hazards & High-Impact Dance Moves
0:09 – Meet Pat Perez & Janee Lynch
0:25 – What Defines a Stunt? Skill, Danger & Training
0:46 – What Counts as a Dancer Hazard Under the Contract
1:12 – Choreography, Conditions & Safety Risks
1:38 – Environmental Risks: Surfaces, Platforms, Weather
1:53 – Repetitive Motion & Long-Term Injury Risks
2:10 – When Dancers Qualify for Hazard Pay
2:22 – Similarities Between Dancers & Stunt Performers
2:45 – Role of the Stunt Coordinator vs. Choreographer
3:10 – When Stunt Coordinators Assist With Dance Sequences
3:33 – Examples of Dance Sequences That Count as Stunts
3:55 – Why Proper Safety Classification Matters
4:13 – Advocacy & Safety Conversations With Production
4:30 – Final Advice for Dancers on Set Safety
Any information provided in this video is provided for informational purposes and should not be used as a substitute for the advice of legal and/or financial counsel. You should not act or refrain from acting based solely on information provided in this video. SAG-AFTRA, its affiliates and contributors, shall not be responsible for any errors, omissions or damages arising from anyone’s use of the information described and/or contained herein.
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That fall you just did? That flip sequence on concrete? The repeated high-impact choreography causing wear and tear on your body? If you're a Dancer, you might be entitled to hazard pay and additional protections - but only if your performance is classified correctly. Join Pat Perez, SAG-AFTRA National Director of Stunt, Safety, and Outreach, and Janee Lynch, Senior Lead Business Representative for Music at SAG-AFTRA, as they help dancers understand when their choreography might qualify for stunt classification and additional compensation.
DANCERS - What You Need to Know:
Find out if your moves qualify for extra compensation
Learn the key factors that separate stunts from dancer hazards
Discover when repeated "safe" moves become hazardous over time
Know exactly what to do when you're unsure about a risky sequence
Have more questions? Visit:
SAG-AFTRA Dancers: sagaftra.org/dancers
SAG-AFTRA Stunts: sagaftra.org/stunts
0:00 – Stunts, Hazards & High-Impact Dance Moves
0:09 – Meet Pat Perez & Janee Lynch
0:25 – What Defines a Stunt? Skill, Danger & Training
0:46 – What Counts as a Dancer Hazard Under the Contract
1:12 – Choreography, Conditions & Safety Risks
1:38 – Environmental Risks: Surfaces, Platforms, Weather
1:53 – Repetitive Motion & Long-Term Injury Risks
2:10 – When Dancers Qualify for Hazard Pay
2:22 – Similarities Between Dancers & Stunt Performers
2:45 – Role of the Stunt Coordinator vs. Choreographer
3:10 – When Stunt Coordinators Assist With Dance Sequences
3:33 – Examples of Dance Sequences That Count as Stunts
3:55 – Why Proper Safety Classification Matters
4:13 – Advocacy & Safety Conversations With Production
4:30 – Final Advice for Dancers on Set Safety
Any information provided in this video is provided for informational purposes and should not be used as a substitute for the advice of legal and/or financial counsel. You should not act or refrain from acting based solely on information provided in this video. SAG-AFTRA, its affiliates and contributors, shall not be responsible for any errors, omissions or damages arising from anyone’s use of the information described and/or contained herein.
Subscribe: bit.ly/subSAGAFTRA | Make sure to enable ALL push notifications!
Watch our NEWEST videos: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-vEfc49ZyaCFx0MPpBfI2p358aDL6g6N&playnext=1&index=2
Follow SAG-AFTRA:
Website: sagaftra.org/home
Facebook: facebook.com/sagaftra
Instagram: instagram.com/sagaftra
Twitter: twitter.com/sagaftra
Watch more SAG-AFTRA:
Actor to Actor Interviews: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-vEfc49ZyaCH2A9ciqhchJRvXgFbhT0R&playnext=1
Events: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-vEfc49ZyaCY7OnjbhQXFMZespg2gUYd&playnext=1
Industry Panel Discussions: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-vEfc49ZyaDDRF2OQQJWAYmB47v0j_06&playnext=1
Latest Videos: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-vEfc49ZyaCFx0MPpBfI2p358aDL6g6N&playnext=1
Popular Videos: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-vEfc49ZyaDXBxaZ40JAOrS4hyf97nUy&playnext=1
About SAG-AFTRA:
Welcome to the official SAG-AFTRA YouTube channel. On this channel, you’ll find a variety of informational, entertaining, and educational content, including interviews, industry panel discussions, celebrity events, actor to actor interviews, SAG Awards red carpet footage, award show bts, and more. SAG-AFTRA members are the faces and voices that entertain and inform America and the world. With national offices in Los Angeles and New York, and local offices nationwide, SAG-AFTRA members work together to secure the strongest protections for media artists into the 21st century and beyond.
#SAGAFTRA
