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Dancing
Careers - Dance Choreographer Profile & Job
The entertainment
industry today is one of the most popular and fast growing. There
is no dearth of opportunities in the field of dance and the profile
of a Dance Choreographer is perhaps the most dynamic. Individuals
who love to dance, are creative, flexible & trained in different
dance forms, experienced in the field of dancing and inclined towards
guiding & training others usually opt for a career as a dance
choreographer. However, it usually takes many years of experience
as a dancer to finally become a professional choreographer and take
on its challenging role.
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Career / Job Profile of Choreographers: |
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Choreographers
are those talented, trained & experienced dancers
who take on the task of designing, arranging and coordinating
different dance sequences based on a song, drama and the likes.
Choreographers may be in charge of just a solo dance, a couple
dance or a large dance sequence with a huge team of dancers.
They are the actual face behind the entire act. Whatever the
theme may be, it is the job of the choreographer to come up
with interesting and apt dance moves. Next, the choreographer
must take auditions and select the most talented team of dancers
who will then present the entire act in front of the audiences
- either on stage / theatre, in concert halls, outdoor events,
in movies & music videos.
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Skills Needed for Becoming a Successful Choreographer: |
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- Strong dancing skills &
strong sense of esthetics, mood, rhythm and beats.
- Relevant training and knowledge
of different dance forms such as Indian classical, bollywood,
jazz, salsa, ballet, free style, hip hop, etc.
- Knowledge of music, drama,
theatre, and other art forms helps.
- Stage presence and creativity,
patience, commitment and goal oriented.
- Ability to lead and train
a group of dancers and work effectively in a team.
- Excellent Stamina and loads
of energy / enthusiasm.
- Good communication skills.
- Well informed about the latest
trends in the dance industry.
- Ability to think out-of-the-box
& learn new dance styles quickly.
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Opportunities for Choreographers |
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Choreographers can find employment with
production houses (film / music video), theatre groups,
dance schools, musicals, street performances to raise
awareness on social issues, film / music video productions,
and more.
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Upcoming choreographers can also join
as assistants to professional and established choreographers.
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After gaining the right exposure and
experience, choreographers can setup their own dance companies
and offer training to students and those individuals who
are interested in learning dance.
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A number of TV Channels today run dance
shows for kids and adults. This opens up employment opportunities
for choreographers as well.
Some
Training Institutes:
ChoreoIndia http://www.choreoindia.com/
Stage Directors and Choreographers Society http://www.sdcweb.org/
Dance USA http://www.danceusa.org/
India Choreographers http://indiachoreographers.in/
National Dance Association http://www.aahperd.org/nda/
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