Choreographer

As a choreographer, you could:

• come up with creative ideas and turn them into dance routines
•  work with producers, costume designers and musical directors
•  choose music, costume styles and props
•  audition and teach dancers
•  record dance steps using a notation system

If you're self employed or run your own dance company, you'll also:

• promote yourself or your company
•  deal with your own tax and money
•  hire and manage staff
•  apply for funding

• knowledge of the fine arts
• persistence and determination
• the ability to come up with new ways of doing things
• leadership skills
• knowledge of teaching and the ability to design courses
• the ability to use your initiative
• physical skills like movement, coordination, dexterity and grace
• ambition and a desire to succeed
• to be able to carry out basic tasks on a computer or hand-held device

You can get into this job through:

• a university course
• working towards this role
• applying directly

You're likely to work freelance on a fixed term contract. You may be able to find full time permanent opportunities with dance companies.

You could set up your own dance school.

With additional training and qualifications, you could teach dance or move into community arts or dance therapy work.