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Overview
This occupation is about rehearsals, choreography, music cues and performer guidance, with work such as preparing rehearsals, reading dance scores, analysing music, coaching performers and protecting the integrity of the work.
In job descriptions, look for repertoire, ensemble size, rehearsal schedule, score work, language needs and artistic decision rights.
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Dance répétiteur work is rooted in the rehearsal room. The role helps dancers carry choreography, musical cues and performance intention from notation or direction into repeatable movement while preserving the shape of the work.
Skills and specializations
Strong practice combines dance notation, music-score analysis, rehearsal planning, time cues, performer coaching and understanding of live-performance structure. The role needs artistic judgement without taking over choreography.
Salary context
Salary context depends on production scale, rehearsal responsibility, touring, number of performers, preparation time and artistic mandate. This guide does not provide salary amounts or current labour-market statistics.
Career paths
Career paths can develop from performance, choreography assistance, rehearsal direction or dance teaching toward ballet master work or artistic project leadership. Progress usually comes from taking on more complex tasks and clearer responsibility for quality or coordination.
Good to know
When reading vacancies, check repertoire, ensemble size, rehearsal schedule, score work, language needs and artistic decision rights. Also check what must be documented, who reviews the work and where responsibility starts or ends.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
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Occupation group
choreographer (2653.1)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/06ac0f53-431e-4bc6-acb8-2f5da041b5d3 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 2653.1.2 |
| ISCO group | 2653 |
| Concept type | Occupation |