Choreographer - Jobs in the Theatre - Part 11

A choreographer is the person responsible for creating and teaching dance and other stylized movement to actors on the stage. It is important that a choreographer be able to teach and communicate well because actors have to learn from this person.

The choreographer will also read and understand the play. That way movements and dances will match with the story. Then, it is important that the choreographer works closely with all of the design teams including lighting, costumes, and set because the movements for actors have to work with what they are wearing and what they are near. Then, there are times that lighting may need to match certain sound or musical cues.

The choreographer will also work extremely closely with the director. It is important that the choreographer understand the director's vision for the play. If the performance is purely dance or stylized movement, the director may give the duty of directing to the choreographer. It is also important that the choreographer know how to create new dances by being familiar with different types of dance styles and dance moves. This is because dances from Broadway are copyrighted and if other productions want to claim a copyright on dance moves, they can.

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