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Summary Description


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

Sample Job Titles

1.	Artistic Director

2.	Choreographer

3.	Choreography Director

4.	Dance Director

5.	Dance Instructor

6.	Dance Master

7.	Dance Teacher

8.	Dancing Master

9.	Professor

Job Tasks

	Direct rehearsals to instruct dancers in how to use dance steps, and in techniques to achieve desired effects. Train others on performance techniques.

	Read and study story lines and musical scores to determine how to translate ideas and moods into dance movements. Study scripts to determine project requirements.

	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. Choreograph dances.

	Choose the music, sound effects, or spoken narrative to accompany a dance. Determine presentation subjects or content.

	Advise dancers on how to stand and move properly, teaching correct dance techniques to help prevent injuries. Train others on performance techniques.

	Coordinate production music with music directors. Coordinate artistic activities.

	Audition performers for one or more dance parts. Audition or interview potential performers or staff members.

	Direct and stage dance presentations for various forms of entertainment. Coordinate artistic activities.

	Develop ideas for creating dances, keeping notes and sketches to record influences. Choreograph dances.

	Train, exercise, and attend dance classes to maintain high levels of technical proficiency, physical ability, and physical fitness. Practice athletic or artistic skills.

	Teach students, dancers, and other performers about rhythm and interpretive movement. Train others on performance techniques.

	Assess students' dancing abilities to determine where improvement or change is needed. Evaluate skills of athletes or performers.

	Experiment with different types of dancers, steps, dances, and placements, testing ideas informally to get feedback from dancers. Choreograph dances.

	Seek influences from other art forms such as theatre, the visual arts, and architecture. Monitor current trends.

	Design sets, lighting, costumes, and other artistic elements of productions, in collaboration with cast members. Develop artistic or design concepts for decoration, exhibition, or commercial purposes.

	Record dance movements and their technical aspects, using a technical understanding of the patterns and formations of choreography. Choreograph dances.

	Re-stage traditional dances and works in dance companies' repertoires, developing new interpretations. Choreograph dances.

	Manage dance schools, or assist in their management. Manage operations of artistic or entertainment departments or organizations.

Work Activities

Importance	Work Activity

Thinking Creatively — Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.

Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates — Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.

Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others — Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.

Performing General Physical Activities — Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.

Coaching and Developing Others — Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work — Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.

Developing and Building Teams — Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.

Making Decisions and Solving Problems — Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships — Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.

Scheduling Work and Activities — Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.

Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.

Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People — Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.

Staffing Organizational Units — Recruiting, interviewing, selecting, hiring, and promoting employees in an organization.

Training and Teaching Others — Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.

Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge — Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.

Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others — Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.

Performing for or Working Directly with the Public — Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.

Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others — Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.

Provide Consultation and Advice to Others — Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics.

Documenting/Recording Information — Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.

Handling and Moving Objects — Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.

Communicating with Persons Outside Organization — Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.

Selling or Influencing Others — Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions.

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events — Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.

Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information — Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.

Developing Objectives and Strategies — Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.

Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings — Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.

Assisting and Caring for Others — Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.

Monitoring and Controlling Resources — Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money.

Performing Administrative Activities — Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork.

Analyzing Data or Information — Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.

Processing Information — Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.

Interacting With Computers — Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.

Nature of the Work


	(Abstract from Career Articles)

	Dancers and Choreographers
	Dancers and choreographers use dance performances to express ideas and stories. There are many types of dance, such as ballet, tango, modern dance, tap, and jazz.

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Working Conditions


	(Abstract from Career Articles)

	Dancers and Choreographers
	About half of dancers and choreographers worked in schools and performing arts companies in 2014.

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