Choreographer
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KEY SKILLS
Dancing
Music
Performing
Teamwork
Communication
Sense of Flexible expressions
Ability to work in new styles of unexplored forms
Concentration
Physical stamina
Quick Creativity
Interpersonal skills
Patience
Physical fitness
PROS
A lot of creative opportunities.
You get to travel a lot, doing what you love.
You get to work with so many creative people.
You stay in shape as dancing is a form of exercising.
This job gives utmost satisfaction for those who are with a passion for dancing.
CONS
Physically demanding.
Lack of spare time as you are always practising.
There are a lot of chances for injury.
Sometimes your dance will not make it in the final cut of the movie.
Hapahazard working hours.
Sometimes you have limited opportunities.
OPPORTUNITY TYPES
GOT WHAT IT TAKES?
Companies
Freelancer
Agencies
Dance Studio
Production house
Private Choreographer
Film Industry
Television
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Dance troupes
You need to develop ideas and turn them into a finished performance.
You have to plan movements to fit the music.
You have to work with producers, costume designers, and musical and artistic directors.
You need to choose music for your pieces and for your dancers.
You have to audition dancers for your performance.
You have to teach and rehearse with dancers.
KEY OPPORTUNITIES
Books
Podcasts
Networking Groups
Interesting Facts about the career
Why should a choreographer have dance training?
Choreographers employ creative and original styles for dance moves and performances. They require a strong dance background that allows them to demonstrate steps for dancers to imitate. Through dance training, choreographers are able to create and teach these sequences of movement to dancers. Dancers, in general, begin training early, often in childhood. Through years of dance training, aspiring choreographers learn a variety of techniques and dance styles to incorporate into a future career.
The type of dance training choreographers need depends on the interpretation of dance they wish to produce. For example, a ballet choreographer studies classical ballet, while a musical theater choreographer may study jazz, modern and dramatic dance. Choreographers often study as many forms of dance as possible in order to command a wider movement repertoire.
Quick Random Facts
1. Many dancers combine performance work with teaching or choreography.
2. Most dancers stop performing by their late thirties because of the physical demands on the body.
3. Some continue to work in the field as dance teachers and coaches, or artistic directors.
4. Tight competition and the number of applicants will continue to vastly exceed the number of job openings.