Choreographers
Also called:
Choreographer, Artistic Director, Dance Director
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 how to use dance steps, and in techniques to achieve desired effects.
- Read and study story lines and musical scores to determine how to translate ideas and moods into dance movements.
- Design dances for individual dancers, dance companies, musical theatre, opera, fashion shows, film, television productions and special events, and for dancers ranging from beginners to professionals.
Arts and Humanities
- music, dance, visual arts, drama, or sculpture
- English language
Education and Training
- teaching and course design
Math and Science
- psychology
- sociology and anthropology
Business
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Basic Skills
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
- talking to others
Social
- changing what is done based on other people's actions
- teaching people how to do something
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
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Verbal
- communicate by speaking
- listen and understand what people say
Flexibility, Balance, and Coordination
- move your arms, legs, and mid-section together while your whole body is moving
- keep your balance or stay upright
Endurance
- exercise for a long time without getting out of breath
Ideas and Logic
- create new and original ideas
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People interested in this work like activities that include creating, designing, and making your own rules.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Innovation
- Persistence
- Leadership
- Initiative
- Achievement/Effort
- Attention to Detail
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Examples of the technology used in this career will be available soon.
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high school diploma or
bachelor's degree
usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are likely in the future.
$38,120
per year, on average
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