What do they do?

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

Also known as:

Ballet Director, Choreographer, Dance Director, Dance Maker, Musical Choreographer, Opera Choreographer

Typical Wages

Wages$0$20K$40K$60K$80K$100KPercentiles10th25thMedian75th90th$33k$39k$55k$71k$94k

Projected Growth Rate

Little to no change

Employment of Choreographers is projected to show little or no change from 2022 to 2032.

Projected Employment in OH

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    Ranks #30 in job growth rate
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    Job Openings

    Ranks #25 in net job growth

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Education Level

Percent of workers in this field with these degrees:

  • Bachelor's degree  (33%)
  • High school diploma equivalent  (27%)
  • Some college, no degree  (24%)
  • Associate's degree  (6%)
  • Master's degree  (5%)
  • Less than high school diploma  (4%)
  • Doctorate or Professional Degree  (1%)

Typical College Majors

Most Popular Majors that prepare Choreographers

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  • #1
    • Degrees Granted

      8
    • Female Students

      7
    • Male Students

      1
    • Median Starting Salary

      $38,200
  • #2
    • Degrees Granted

      8
    • Female Students

      6
    • Male Students

      2
    • Median Starting Salary

      $37,200
  • #3
    • Degrees Granted

      5
    • Female Students

      4
    • Male Students

      1
    • Median Starting Salary

      $38,200

People in this career often have these skills:

  • Instructing - Teaching others how to do something.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Learning Strategies - Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
  • Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
  • Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
  • Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
  • Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others.

People in this career often know a lot about:

  • Fine Arts - Knowledge of the theory and techniques required to compose, produce, and perform works of music, dance, visual arts, drama, and sculpture.

People in this career often have talent in:

  • Gross Body Coordination - The ability to coordinate the movement of your arms, legs, and torso together when the whole body is in motion.
  • 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.
  • Gross Body Equilibrium - The ability to keep or regain your body balance or stay upright when in an unstable position.
  • Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
  • 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).
  • Visualization - The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged.
  • Dynamic Strength - The ability to exert muscle force repeatedly or continuously over time. This involves muscular endurance and resistance to muscle fatigue.
  • Trunk Strength - The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without "giving out" or fatiguing.
  • Stamina - The ability to exert yourself physically over long periods of time without getting winded or out of breath.
  • Extent Flexibility - The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs.
  • Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
  • Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.
  • Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
  • Multilimb Coordination - The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion.
  • Speech Clarity - The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.

People in this career often do these activities:

  • Train others on performance techniques.
  • Choreograph dances.
  • Coordinate artistic activities.
  • Determine presentation subjects or content.
  • Monitor current trends.
  • Audition or interview potential performers or staff members.
  • Evaluate skills of athletes or performers.
  • Develop artistic or design concepts for decoration, exhibition, or commercial purposes.
  • Practice athletic or artistic skills.
  • Study scripts to determine project requirements.
  • Manage operations of artistic or entertainment departments or organizations.

This page includes data from:

O*NET OnLine Career data: O*NET 29.3 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (“USDOL/ETA”). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA

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