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As a dancer and choreographer, you’ll enjoy designing steps and using movement to entertain and tell a story for a live audience or recorded performance. Learn more about a career in dance and choreography, find out what it involves and what you’ll need to study and do to get a role.
Generally, career development in dance and choreography depends on gaining experience across different organisations to build up your reputation and showcase your work.
You might start your career getting work experience with established dance companies or offering to assist experienced choreographers. You could also volunteer your skills with a local dance company or school.
You could also secure funding to develop your ideas from funders such as the Arts Council or respond to specific call outs from arts and community organisations.
At some point, you may want to focus purely on choreography or on a different role in a dance or arts organisation.
You might choose to set up your own dance school or teach dance at a training centre, college, or university.
You could also become a dance movement psychotherapist by doing an MA in the subject.
Professional organisations you could join to support your development include, the Council for Drama, Dance and Musical Theatre (CDMT) and One Dance UK.
Use our Career Matcher to see which industries and roles align best with your interests.
