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Choreographers

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

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A look at the work

  • Direct rehearsals to instruct dancers in dance steps and in techniques to achieve desired effects.
  • Advise dancers on standing and moving properly, teaching correct dance techniques to help prevent injuries.
  • Teach students, dancers, and other performers about rhythm and interpretive movement.
  • Record dance movements and their technical aspects, using a technical understanding of the patterns and formations of choreography.
  • Direct and stage dance presentations for various forms of entertainment.
  • Choose the music, sound effects, or spoken narrative to accompany a dance.
  • Experiment with different types of dancers, steps, dances, and placements, testing ideas informally to get feedback from dancers.
  • Seek influences from other art forms, such as theatre, the visual arts, and architecture.

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Interests involved in this work

These source scores describe occupational work activities. They are separate from your personal test results.

Hands-on

2026-02 · Machine Learning/Expert

3.6 / 7

Investigative

2026-02 · Machine Learning/Expert

2.2 / 7

Creative

2026-02 · Machine Learning/Expert

7.0 / 7

Helping people

2026-02 · Machine Learning/Expert

4.0 / 7

Enterprising

2026-02 · Machine Learning/Expert

3.8 / 7

Organizing

2026-02 · Machine Learning/Expert

2.1 / 7

Skills to explore

Source-reported importance on a 1–5 scale. Try a course, project or conversation to learn what these skills involve.

Instructing

Teaching others how to do something.

2024-08

4.0 / 5

Active Listening

Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

2024-08

3.9 / 5

Speaking

Talking to others to convey information effectively.

2024-08

3.9 / 5

Coordination

Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.

2024-08

3.9 / 5

Monitoring

Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

2024-08

3.8 / 5

Learning Strategies

Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.

2024-08

3.6 / 5

Social Perceptiveness

Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

2024-08

3.6 / 5

Reading Comprehension

Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.

2024-08

3.5 / 5

Time Management

Managing one's own time and the time of others.

2024-08

3.4 / 5

Critical Thinking

Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.

2024-08

3.4 / 5

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Source preparation category: Job Zone 3 of 5 · 2024-08. This category describes typical preparation, not your eligibility.

Related study fields

Source crosswalk connections are research leads, not required qualifications.

Dance, General →

Ballet →

Dance, Other →

Musical Theatre →

Theatre and Dance →

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Source & methodology

O*NET-SOC code 27-2032.00 · Database 31.0 · Retrieved Oct 14, 2026. Dates on individual observations describe their source periods.

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