Dancers and choreographers conceive and create or perform dances.
Skill level:
Highly skilled
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- The majority of Dancers and choreographers earn a salary between $1,548 and $6,455 per month in 2024.
- A monthly wage for entry-level Dancers and choreographers ranges from $1,548 to $4,079.
- After gaining 5 years of work experience, their income will be between $1,738 and $4,636 per month.
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Tasks and duties
- Conceiving and creating dances, which often convey a story, theme, idea or mood, by a pattern of steps, movements and gestures
- Performing dances as a soloist, with a partner or as a member of a dancing group before live audiences or for film, television or other visual media
- Training, exercising and attending dance classes to maintain the required levels of ability and fitness
- Directing and participating in rehearsals to practice dance steps and techniques required for a performance
- Auditioning for dance roles or for membership in dance companies
- Coordinating the production music with the music directors