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Choreographers

(SOC Code : 27-2032)

in California

Create and teach dance. May direct and stage presentations.

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Area	Year	Period	Hourly Mean	Hourly by Percentile
				25th	Median	75th
California	2023	1st Qtr	$30.75	$20.54	$26.46	$37.64

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Number of Employers in State of California

Percent of Total
Employment for Occupation in State of California

Other Private School and Instruc

12,981

60.5%

Motion Picture and Video Industr

4,410

3.3%

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Program Title

Dance, General

Dance, Other

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Top Tasks (Specific duties and responsibilities of this job.)

Direct rehearsals to instruct dancers in how to use dance steps, and in techniques to achieve desired effects.

Read and study story lines and musical scores to determine how to translate ideas and moods into dance movements.

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.

Choose the music, sound effects, or spoken narrative to accompany a dance.

Advise dancers on how to stand and move properly, teaching correct dance techniques to help prevent injuries.

Coordinate production music with music directors.

Audition performers for one or more dance parts.

Direct and stage dance presentations for various forms of entertainment.

Develop ideas for creating dances, keeping notes and sketches to record influences.

Train, exercise, and attend dance classes to maintain high levels of technical proficiency, physical ability, and physical fitness.

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Top Skills used in this Job

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.

Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Instructing - Teaching others how to do something.

Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others` actions.

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

Time Management - Managing one`s own time and the time of others.

Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others` reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

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

Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

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Top Abilities (Attributes of the person that influence performance in this job.)

Gross Body Coordination - The ability to coordinate the movement of your arms, legs, and torso together when the whole body is in motion.

Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.

Originality - The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem.

Fluency of Ideas - The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity).

Gross Body Equilibrium - The ability to keep or regain your body balance or stay upright when in an unstable position.

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Top Work Values (Aspects of this job that create satisfaction.)

Achievement - Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment.

Relationships - Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment.

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Top Interests (The types of activities someone in this job would like.)

Artistic - Artistic occupations frequently involve working with forms, designs and patterns. They often require self-expression and the work can be done without following a clear set of rules.

Social - Social occupations frequently involve working with, communicating with, and teaching people. These occupations often involve helping or providing service to others.

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