Choreographer Job Description
Choreographer
provides creativity in the development of park entertainment, including live shows, theatre acts, and themed events.
Choreographer Duties & Responsibilities
To write an effective choreographer job description, begin by listing detailed duties, responsibilities and expectations. We have included choreographer job description templates that you can modify and use.
Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Working with Student Leaders in developing new dance routines for the group
Choreographing and teaching to student members
Supporting student leaders in running rehearsals, member management & support, and production of performances
Select appropriate music and choreograph routines specific to POM SQUAD style and within NCAA guidelines
Conduct rehearsals, teach specific stylistic idiom, teach choreography for routines
Attend performances
Support team with appropriate uniform and accessories selection
Meet with student captains/team regarding planning, preparation and goals for group
Choreograph and teach dance numbers to cast members
Be an active member of the production team
Choreographer Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Education for Choreographer
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the choreographer job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and University Degree in Dance, Graduate, Performance, Education, Teaching, Musical Theatre, Theatre, Faculty, Directing, Acting
Skills for Choreographer
Desired skills for choreographer include:
Multiple dance styles and unique entertainment talents
Experience in teaching dance
Microsoft Office applications
Desired experience for choreographer includes:
Must have excellent communication and correspondence skills
Must be able to motivate students to an acceptable level of performance
Must be able to interact with student population in an appropriate manner
Applicants should possess evidence of teaching excellence and active scholarship (as it applies to choreography) clear dedication to the ideals of liberal learning and an educational philosophy based on the centrality of Jesus Christ and the integration of faith and learning
Professional choreography and prior teaching experience
Offer advice and suggestions to make the production an educational and successful experience for the production company
Choreographer Examples
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Choreographer Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of choreographer. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for choreographer
- Creates original choreography, teaches and notates dance steps and formations, cleans dance
- Combinations, teaches techniques and dance steps
- Performs for live audiences for television production
- Works collaboratively with the Director and Producers to fulfill the vision or concept of the production
- Works with Director and Creative Team to integrate choreography into the production
- Empowers and motivates participants to perform to the best of their capabilities
- Assists Director, Music Director, and Stage manager in creating weekly schedule
- Attend scheduled rehearsals
- Attends production meetings
- Proactively contribute ideas for the production
Qualifications for choreographer
- Ability to teach and explain choreography
- Experience in theme park entertainment is required, with previous management experience preferred
- Must possess strong organizational skills and be ability to multitask
- Theatrical lighting and sound experience preferred
- Must be able to demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Must have the ability to stand, walk, crouch, bend, stoop, kneel frequently throughout full shift and lift up to forty pounds occasionally
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Choreographer Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of choreographer. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for choreographer
- Preferred enrollment or completion of college courses
- Stand/Sit/Walk for long periods of time
- Performance experience
- Skillful dancer
- Fluent in Spanish and/or English (read and write)
- Must be willing to work from production studios in Doral, FL
Qualifications for choreographer
- Minimum 2 years’ experience choreographing performance routines (demo reel required)
- Must be comfortable receiving and implementing feedback
- Must have the ability to adapt to industry trends and innovate dance styles and teaching techniques
- Must have a high level of interpersonal skills to work with a variety of personalities, internally and externally
- Strong teamwork aptitude required
- Flexible schedule required (the ability to work nights, weekends and holidays, as necessary)