Choreographers

Also called: Choreographer, Dance Director, Dance Maker,

What they do:

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

On the job, you would:

Direct rehearsals to instruct dancers in how to use dance steps, and in techniques to achieve desired effects.
Teach students, dancers, and other performers about rhythm and interpretive movement.
Choose the music, sound effects, or spoken narrative to accompany a dance.

Arts and Humanities

music, dance, visual arts, drama, or sculpture
English language

Business

management

Education and Training

teaching and course design

Communications

multimedia

Basic Skills

listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
talking to others

Social

teaching people how to do something
changing what is done based on other people's actions

Problem Solving

noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it

Verbal

listen and understand what people say
communicate by speaking

Endurance

exercise for a long time without getting out of breath

Flexibility, Balance, and Coordination

move your arms, legs, and mid-section together while your whole body is moving
keep your balance or stay upright

Ideas and Logic

come up with lots of ideas

People interested in this work like activities that include creating, designing, and making your own rules.

They do well at jobs that need:

Persistence
Initiative
Achievement/Effort
Dependability
Innovation
Adaptability/Flexibility

You might use software like this on the job:

Spreadsheet software

Microsoft Excel

Presentation software

Microsoft PowerPoint

Graphics or photo imaging software

Chorel Technology Dance Designer
Credo Interactive DanceForms

bachelor's degree
some college

usually needed

New job opportunities are very likely in the future.

$46,330

$21,800

$101,710