Description
Create choreography for stage and screen; rehearse and coach dancers; direct and stage performances from concept to final presentation.
- • Direct rehearsals, teaching steps and techniques to achieve desired effects.
- • Study scripts and scores to translate ideas and moods into movement.
- • Design dances for individuals, companies, theater, opera, fashion, film, TV, and special events across all skill levels.
- • Select music, sound effects, or narration to accompany pieces.
- • Coach safe alignment and technique to prevent injuries.
- • Coordinate musical elements with music directors.
- • Audition and cast performers.
- • Stage and direct dance presentations for diverse venues and media.
- • Develop choreography concepts, keeping notes and sketches.
- • Maintain technical proficiency and fitness through training.
- • Teach rhythm, musicality, and interpretive movement.
- • Assess dancers and provide targeted feedback.
- • Experiment with dancers, steps, and formations to test ideas.
- • Incorporate influences from theater, visual arts, architecture, and other disciplines.
- • Collaborate on sets, lighting, costumes, and other design elements.
- • Record choreography and technical details, documenting patterns and formations.
- • Restage repertory works and create new interpretations.
- • Manage rehearsal schedules and production logistics.
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
