🎨Arts
Choreographer / Dancer
Creates and performs dance pieces
Choreographs and performs dance pieces, developing expressive, physically skilled movement.
What they do
- ▹Choreographs new dance numbers and scenes
- ▹Trains movement technique, flexibility and group synchronization
- ▹Prepares dancers for festivals, competitions and national holidays
- ▹Performs on stage or teaches dance to children and adults
Skills you need
- ▹Excellent physical fitness and flexibility
- ▹Musicality and sense of rhythm
- ▹Ability to explain movement and coach a group
- ▹Discipline and patience
- ▹Knowledge of folk and contemporary dance styles
Focus on these subjects at school
ArtPhysical education
Where they work
- ▹State song and dance ensembles
- ▹Opera and ballet theaters
- ▹Culture houses and centers for aesthetic education
- ▹Dance studios and art schools
Pros
- + In demand at festivals, weddings and state events
- + Can combine performing with teaching at a dance studio
Challenges
- − Short active performing career due to physical strain
- − Demanding daily training with risk of injury
Programs that lead to this profession
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