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Also called dance choreographer, musical choreographer, opera choreographer and teaching choreographer.
$55,310
Median pay a year
2,860
People do this work
6
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Choreographer
Summary
Choreographer creating new dance routines and staging presentations, directing rehearsals and teaching techniques to dancers while advising on movement and rhythm
Experience
Choreographer
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Directed rehearsals to instruct dancers in dance steps and techniques to achieve desired effects
Advised dancers on proper standing and movement, teaching correct techniques to help prevent injuries
Taught students, dancers, and other performers about rhythm and interpretive movement
Recorded dance movements and their technical aspects, using a technical understanding of choreography patterns
Designed dances for individual dancers, dance companies, and various entertainment productions
Auditioned performers for one or more dance parts to ensure suitable casting
Restaged traditional dances and works in dance companies' repertoires, developing new interpretations
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Directed rehearsals to instruct dancersAdvised dancers on proper techniquesTaught rhythm and interpretive movementRecorded dance movements and technical aspectsDirected and staged dance presentationsChosen music and sound effects for dances
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Directed rehearsals, instructing dancers on choreography and proper techniques to enhance performance quality
Advised dancers on rhythm and interpretive movement, fostering their artistic expression and technical skills
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Directed several rehearsals each week, instructing dancers on choreography and techniques to enhance performance quality
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Several each weekA few every rehearsal periodMost rehearsals for the season
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Advised dancers on rhythm and interpretive movement, fostering their artistic expression and technical skills
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Their movements became more fluid and expressiveThey performed with better timing and precision
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Choreographing dances
Studying scripts
Monitoring current trends
Evaluating athlete skills
Determining presentation content
Developing commercial purposes
Practicing athletic skills
Managing artistic operations
Auditioning or interviewing performers
The work itself
What a Choreographer does
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Create new dance routines. Rehearse performance of routines. May direct and stage presentations.
What it pays
How much does a Choreographer make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$41,600
Median
$55,310
75th percentile
$75,710
About 2,860 people do this work in the United States.
This page is about the occupation Choreographers. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.