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Creative Industries

Choreographer

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

Annual openings

65

Median wage

n/a

Typical education

No education beyond what is needed for entry-level Creative Industries jobs is expected.

Growth 2026–2032

+4%

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Typical education

No education beyond what is needed for entry-level Creative Industries jobs is expected.

Credential requirement

No certification is required or expected for this job.

Work experience

A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. Leadership experience is also highly valued.

Work-based learning

No information available

Many productions have a Production Assistant and/or an Intern on the team, providing a way to break into the industry.

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Automation exposure

Low exposure

Tasks here lean on judgement and people skills that are hard to automate.

A typical day

  1. Advise dancers on standing and moving properly, teaching correct dance techniques to help prevent injuries.
  2. Choose the music, sound effects, or spoken narrative to accompany a dance.
  3. Experiment with different types of dancers, steps, dances, and placements, testing ideas informally to get feedback from dancers.
  4. Seek influences from other art forms, such as theatre, the visual arts, and architecture.
  5. Develop ideas for creating dances, keeping notes and sketches to record influences.
  6. Coordinate production music with music directors.
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