Choreographer

Duties and Responsibilities:  A choreographer’s job is to create examine story- lines and create dances that reflect the mood, or attitude, of that story-line.  It can also be a song, or a T.V. show, or even a book.  Their job is to make any type of story come to life by interpreting the emotion and feeling into dance moves.   Those dance moves can be any type of dance, like hip hop, jazz, contemporary, ballet, etc.

Salary: Choreographer earn different wages depending on where they teach.  Choreographers who teach at a junior college earn $75,300 a year, while choreographers who teach at elementary and secondary schools earn up to $55,350 a year.  There is also the option of being and independent choreographer, and they make up to $50,500 a year.

Education:  Many choreographer jobs only require a high school diploma, but most choreographers earn bachelor’s degrees.  It is also required to have lots and lots of dance experience.  The skills needed for this job are strong teamwork skills, good stamina and balance (physical well-being), being able to travel, and CREATIVITY.  Creativity is essential and needed for this career because the dances (that are to be choreographed) are expected to tell their own story within a story.  It is important that choreographers learn how to take risks and be bold with their choreography.

Demand for this career:  The jobs available for this career in the years 2014-2024 is expected to be 20,100.  The job rate is expected to change by 5% in the years 2014-2024.

 

 

Do you think you would like to be one?  Why? Why not?  

I would LOVE to be a choreographer.  I find it mesmerizing when I watch other amazing choreographers and their work. I feel that this career is just who I am as a person and I would really love to see my dreams come true by being one of those amazing choreographers as well.