How do they match: Choreographers

  • Coordinate production music with music directors.
  • 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.
  • Design sets, lighting, costumes, and other artistic elements of productions, in collaboration with cast members.
  • Read and study story lines and musical scores to determine how to translate ideas and moods into dance movements.
  • Restage traditional dances and works in dance companies' repertoires, developing new interpretations.

  • Manage operations of artistic or entertainment departments or organizations.