What they do
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Create new dance routines. Rehearse performance of routines. May direct and stage presentations.
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Ballet Director, Choreographer, Dance Director, Dance Maker, Musical Choreographer
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Wages
Wage rates not available for Vermont
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Industries of Employment
| United States - 2020 |
| Industry | Percent of total |
- Educational services; state, local, and private
| 51% |
| 26% |
- Performing arts, spectator sports, and related industries
| 16% |
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations
| 1% |
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Knowledge
| People in this career often know a lot about: |
- Fine Arts
Knowledge of the theory and techniques required to compose, produce, and perform works of music, dance, visual arts, drama, and sculpture.
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- Administration and Management
Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
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- Education and Training
Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
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- Communications and Media
Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.
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- English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
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Skills
| People in this career often have these skills: |
- Instructing
Teaching others how to do something.
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- Active Listening
Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
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- Speaking
Talking to others to convey information effectively.
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- Coordination
Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
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- Monitoring
Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
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Interests
| People in this career often prefer these work environments: |
- Artistic
Work involves creating original visual artwork, performances, written works, food, or music for a variety of media, or applying artistic principles to the design of various objects and materials. Artistic occupations are often associated with visual arts, applied arts and design, performing arts, music, creative writing, media, or culinary art.
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- Social
Work involves helping, teaching, advising, assisting, or providing service to others. Social occupations are often associated with social, health care, personal service, teaching/education, or religious activities.
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- Enterprising
Work involves managing, negotiating, marketing, or selling, typically in a business setting, or leading or advising people in political and legal situations. Enterprising occupations are often associated with business initiatives, sales, marketing/advertising, finance, management/administration, professional advising, public speaking, politics, or law.
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Work Styles
| People in this career will do well at jobs that need: |
- Persistence
Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles.
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- Initiative
Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
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- Achievement/Effort
Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.
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- Dependability
Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
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- Innovation
Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems.
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Tasks
| On the job, you would: |
- Direct rehearsals to instruct dancers in dance steps and in techniques to achieve desired effects.
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- Teach students, dancers, and other performers about rhythm and interpretive movement.
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- Choose the music, sound effects, or spoken narrative to accompany a dance.
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- Advise dancers on standing and moving properly, teaching correct dance techniques to help prevent injuries.
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- Design dances for individual dancers, dance companies, musical theatre, opera, fashion shows, film, television productions, and special events, and for dancers ranging from beginners to professionals.
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Projected Employment
Projected employment not available for Vermont
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Education and Experience:
- Typical education needed for entry
High school diploma or equivalent
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- Work experience in a related occupation
5 years or more
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- Typical on-the-job training needed to attain competency
Long-term on-the-job training
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| Based on BLS Education and Training Classifications |
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Physical Work Activity
Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials.
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- Physical activity is Extremely Important
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- Level of activity is Extremely High
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Job Zone
| Considerable Preparation Needed |
- Specific Vocational Preparation Range
(7.0 to < 8.0) - A typical worker will require
over 2 years up to and including 4 years
of training to achieve average performance in this occupation.
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Education Level
| How much education do most people in this career have? |
| Education level |  | Percent of
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Doctoral or professional degree
or post-MA certificate | | 10% |
Master's degree or
post-BA certificate | | 10% |
| Bachelor's degree | | 30% |
| Associate's degree | | 0% |
Certificate or some college,
no degree | | 25% |
High school diploma
or equivalent | | 20% |
| Less than high school diploma | | 5% |
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Abilities
| People in this career often have talent in: |
- Gross Body Coordination
The ability to coordinate the movement of your arms, legs, and torso together when the whole body is in motion.
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- Oral Comprehension
The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
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- Fluency of Ideas
The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity).
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- Oral Expression
The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
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- Originality
The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem.
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Work Activities
| In general, what you might do: |
- Thinking Creatively
Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
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- Performing General Physical Activities
Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials.
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- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
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- Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.
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- Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
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Detailed Work Activities
| What you might do in a day: |
- Train others on performance techniques.
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- Determine presentation subjects or content.
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- Practice athletic or artistic skills.
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Other Resources
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- CareerOneStop
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