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Overview
Choreographer work is about creating movement sequences for dance, theatre, circus, film or stage productions, shaping motion, form and timing for performers.
In job descriptions, look for choreographic material, rehearsals, performer coaching, movement direction, dance notation, artistic teams, fight sequences or a named dance tradition.
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Choreographers work around rehearsals, auditions, scores, scripts and production schedules. The role may be studio based, stage based or linked to film sets where movement must support story, rhythm and performer safety.
Skills and specialization
Useful depth includes creating choreographic material, developing a movement language, coaching performers, reading music scores, dance notation and adapting steps for actors, aerial work or staged fight sequences.
Salary context
Salary context depends on project scale, rehearsal responsibility, rights to original choreography, touring demands and whether the role only creates movement or also directs performers through production.
Career paths
Career paths can move from performer or assistant choreographer into movement direction, artistic project leadership, dance-company work, theatre production, screen movement coaching or specialist fight and aerial choreography.
Good to know
Check whether adverts name the dance style, rehearsal period, performers, production medium and ownership of choreographic material. A clear role explains how teaching, notation and performer feedback are handled.
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This guide is editorial career context. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
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O*NET relationships: 1
Choreographers
27-2032.00
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Alternative labels
dance notation specialist
movement director
choreographer & movement director
aquatic choreographer
tap ballet dancer choreographer
ballet choreographer
aerial choreographer
circus choreographer
martial arts choreographer
movement director & choreographer
theatre choreographer
contemporary dance choreographer
dance choreographer
choreographer assistant
fight choreographer
Occupation group
Dancers and choreographers (2653)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/189a337d-f6fb-44e2-9e7a-bc27b7b76e0e |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 2653.1 |
| ISCO group | 2653 |
| Concept type | Occupation |