Music Career Project

Name:
Checklist to Complete Assignment
Read the article
Complete From the Source Section #1
Complete In Your Own Words Section #2
Complete Your Final Job Description Section
#3
Complete Best Fact to Share Section #4

Period: (example: 6A5)

Music Career Jump Grading
_____Individual Participation During Project
40-50 on task, involved all the time
30-39 on task, involved most of the
time
20-29 off task, wasting time, teacher
reminders to work needed
0-19 not on task, ignores teacher
reminders
_____Completed Project
40-50 all tasks complete, in detail,
neat, and thoughtful
30-39 all tasks complete,
satisfactory answers, and legible
20-29 most tasks complete, answers
are brief and not detailed, work is sloppy
0-19 few tasks complete, answers
are incomplete, and little effort is shown

Complete Think About It Section #5

#6

Complete the Career Jump Activity Section

Is my work neat, in complete sentences, and

each section is completed.

Fill out this information based on the information on the Music Careers Website. Dont use other sources!
#1 From the Source

#2 In Your Own Words

Job Title: Choreographer

Job Title: Choreographer

Career Overview:

Career Overview:

Choreographers create and teach dances to

dancers to perform on stage during concert tours,
theatrical performances, or film/TV projects.

Choreographers create and teach dances to

performers, dancers, and sometimes celebrities.

About this Music Career (Career Description)

About this Music Career (Career Description)

1. Choreographers create original dances that tell a

story through movement.

1. Choreographers create an original dance to

teach to their client(s).

2. They, or their Assistant, then teach the steps to

the dance company, which the Choreographer both
casts and supervises in rehearsals.

2. Choreographers Have an assistant usually which

they teach the dance to then they teach it to the
company, which the choreographer casts.

3. The main job of the Choreographer, then is to

not stress out, go with the flow and get it done.

3. One part of being a choreographer is being able

to calm your dance company and make sure they

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don't stress out.
4. Depending on the project, a choreographer will
work with Dancers, Agents, Casting Directors,
production teams, and sometimes Musical Artists.

4. Choreographers work with Dancers, Agents,

Casting Directors, Production Teams, and musical
artists.

5. Be a Therapist. And get the Dancers as

prepared as possible.

5. Choreographers are like therapists to their

clients.

Salary

Salary

1. $21,800-$80,000

1.$21,800-$80,000

2. Average per year $31,800

2. Average per year $31,800

Employment

Employment

1. if you can ever get to assist anybody, that is the

best way ever.

1. Choreographers start off their careers most of

the time by becoming assistants to other
Choreographers.

2. Some of my favorite Choreographers ever

started off as Assistants to amazing
Choreographers.

2. Choreographers can be employed by performers

or dance companies.

Advancement

Advancement

1. A Choreographer almost always starts his or her

career as a Dancer.

1. Choregraphers mostly start off as dancers

2. The next spot in the hierarchy is the

Choreographer; from this position he or she can
advance to becoming the Creative Director.

2. Once dancers show that they are worthy they

become choreographers

Education and Training

Education and Training

1. Choreography is available as a major at some

colleges, but most Choreographers are Dancers
who learned on the job.

1. Choreography is a major at some colleges, but

most choreographers learn on the job and from
their mistakes

2. While dance is a major at many colleges and

universities, the majority of Dancers learn in the
studio.

2. Choreography is a major at some colleges, but

most choreographers learn in the studio

Experience, Skills, and Personality

Experience, Skills, and Personality

1. Dance experience and teaching experience are

essential.

1. Dancing experience is important.

2. As for skills, a Choreographer needs to have a

Directors eye, the ability to teach, and be able to
work well with others.

2. Choreographers need to have a good eye for

mistakes, weaknesses and strengths

3. A Choreographer must be ok with a certain

degree of flexibility in his or her life, as projects can
run long hours, take place at strange times, and
not always come as steadily as one might like.

3. A Choreographer must be flexible with his or her

dancers

Unions and Associations

Unions and Associations

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1. The Stage Directors and Choreographers Society
exists to help theatrical Choreographers

1. The Stage Directors and Choreographers Society

exists to help theatrical Choreographers

2. but for Choreographers who work on concert

tours or film/TV, no union exists.

2 .but for Choreographers who work on concert

tours or film/TV, no union exists.

Suggestions for Getting Started

Suggestions for Getting Started

1. Start teaching. It gets your name out there.

1. Teaching is great way to get started

2. Choreograph whatever you can get your hands

on.

2. Dont be picky with who you choregraph

#3 Your Final Job Description: Convince someone this is the best job in the music industry! Write in
complete thoughts and sentences IYOW). When you read this out loud, it should be about 30 seconds.
Being a choreographer is the best job in the music industry! Choreographers get to work with
celebrities and big names. They also get to create dances and get to control what performers
do on stage! Have a favorite singer, dancer, or performer? Imagine creating the dance they
perform on stage! Being a choreographer is a great job!
#4 Best Fact to Share: Write one sentence summarizing and highlighting the best part about this job.
I'm
The best part of being a choreographer is working with celebrities and creating dances.
#5 Think About It
-List 3 school subjects that would be useful to know to perform this job.
1. Music class- To be a choreographer you need to know how to relate to music
2. Physical Education- Choreographers need to be athletic and able to hit dance
moves, they should have skills such as gymnastics.
3. Math class- Choreographers need to know how many moves are in the dance
-Would this job be a good fit for you? Why or why not? Support your opinion in complete sentences.
This job would be a okay job for me because I like to dance but I am not amazing at it.

(THIS SECTION IS AN IN-CLASS ACTIVITY! DO NOT DO ANYTHING WITH THIS YET!)

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