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Choreographers

Also called: Ballet Director, Choreographer, Dance Director, Dance Maker

What they do:

Create new dance routines. Rehearse performance of routines. May direct and stage presentations.

On the job, you would:
  • Direct rehearsals to instruct dancers in dance steps and in techniques to achieve desired effects.
  • Teach students, dancers, and other performers about rhythm and interpretive movement.
  • Choose the music, sound effects, or spoken narrative to accompany a dance.
On the job, you'll need:

Arts and Humanities

  • music, dance, visual arts, drama, or sculpture
  • English language

Business

  • management

Education and Training

  • teaching and course design

Communications

  • multimedia

Basic Skills

  • listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
  • talking to others

Social

  • teaching people how to do something
  • changing what is done based on other people's actions

Problem Solving

  • noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it

Verbal

  • listen and understand what people say
  • communicate by speaking

Endurance

  • exercise for a long time without getting out of breath

Flexibility, Balance, and Coordination

  • move your arms, legs, and mid-section together while your whole body is moving
  • keep your balance or stay upright

Ideas and Logic

  • come up with lots of ideas

Artistic

People interested in this work like activities that include creating, designing, and making your own rules.

  • Persistence
  • Initiative
  • Achievement/Effort
  • Dependability
  • Innovation
  • Adaptability/Flexibility

Web page creation and editing software

  • Facebook
  • Social media sites

Video creation and editing software

  • YouTube

Graphics or photo imaging software

  • Chorel Technology Dance Designer
  • Credo Interactive DanceForms

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Job Outlook

The job outlook for this position is Bright.

New job opportunities are very likely in the future. This career will grow rapidly in the next few years.

Median Annual Salary: $50,990

Education

Bachelor's degree or some college is usually needed.