Choreographers
Create new dance routines. Rehearse performance of routines. May direct and stage presentations.
- Tasks
- 18 tasks17 core, 1 supplemental
- Family
- Arts, Design, Media & SportsOne of its 45 occupations
- Code
- 27-2032.00SOC 2018: 27-2032
What the work is made of
17 core tasks and 1 supplemental, each quoted as published, with the survey it came from.
Core: central to the jobSupplemental: done by some, not all
- Task 1. Direct rehearsals to instruct dancers in dance steps and in techniques to achieve desired effects.Core taskTask 11028Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2024
- Task 2. Advise dancers on standing and moving properly, teaching correct dance techniques to help prevent injuries.Core taskTask 11032Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2024
- Task 3. Teach students, dancers, and other performers about rhythm and interpretive movement.Core taskTask 11038Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2024
- Task 4. Record dance movements and their technical aspects, using a technical understanding of the patterns and formations of choreography.Core taskTask 11043Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2024
- Task 5. Direct and stage dance presentations for various forms of entertainment.Core taskTask 11035Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2024
- Task 6. Choose the music, sound effects, or spoken narrative to accompany a dance.Core taskTask 11031Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2024
- Task 7. Experiment with different types of dancers, steps, dances, and placements, testing ideas informally to get feedback from dancers.Core taskTask 11040Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2024
- Task 8. Seek influences from other art forms, such as theatre, the visual arts, and architecture.Core taskTask 11041Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2024
- Task 9. Develop ideas for creating dances, keeping notes and sketches to record influences.Core taskTask 11036Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2024
- Task 10. Coordinate production music with music directors.Core taskTask 11033Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2024
- Task 11. Design dances for individual dancers, dance companies, musical theatre, opera, fashion shows, film, television productions, and special events, and for dancers ranging from beginners to professionals.Core taskTask 11030Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2024
- Task 12. Audition performers for one or more dance parts.Core taskTask 11034Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2024
- Task 13. Assess students' dancing abilities to determine where improvement or change is needed.Core taskTask 11039Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2024
- Task 14. Design sets, lighting, costumes, and other artistic elements of productions, in collaboration with cast members.Core taskTask 11042Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2024
- Task 15. Train, exercise, and attend dance classes to maintain high levels of technical proficiency, physical ability, and physical fitness.Core taskTask 11037Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2024
- Task 16. Read and study story lines and musical scores to determine how to translate ideas and moods into dance movements.Core taskTask 11029Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2024
- Task 17. Manage dance schools, or assist in their management.Core taskTask 11045Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2024
- Task 18. Restage traditional dances and works in dance companies' repertoires, developing new interpretations.Supplemental taskTask 11044Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2024
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- ClassificationStandard Occupational Classification 2018, 27-2032
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