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Dancers and Choreographers

Dancers and choreographers devise, direct, rehearse and perform classical and contemporary dance routines.

Wages

New workers
AVERAGE
Experienced
£11,415
£30,434
£56,913

New workers start around £11,415. Normal pay is £30,434 per year.
Highly experienced workers can earn up to £56,913.

Available jobs

In the past year there were 2,720 vacancies for this type of job

6.88%

Projected job growth over the next 8 years

Related courses

People work towards these careers by taking these courses at college and uni.

What they do most days?

  • Demonstrates and directs dance moves, monitors and analyses technique and performance, and determines how improvements can be made.

  • Participates in dance performance.

  • Attends rehearsals to develop and practice dance routines for performance.

  • Builds and maintains stamina, physical strength, agility and general health through fitness exercises and healthy eating.

Hard Skills

Hard skills are specific, learnable, measurable, often industry or occupation-specific abilities related to a position.

Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.

  • Choreography

  • Ballet

  • Jazz

  • Musical Theater

  • Restaurant Operation

  • Hip-hop Dance

  • African Dances

  • Augmented Reality

  • Contemporary Dance

  • Lesson Planning

Soft Skills

Soft skills can be self-taught and usually do not necessitate a certain completed level of education.

Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.

  • English Language

  • Social Skills

  • Communication

  • Public Speaking

  • Innovation

  • Teaching

  • Enthusiasm

  • Mentorship

  • Physical Fitness

  • Creativity

How do I get a job like this?

People in these types of job started their career paths after studying courses like the ones below.

Routes to this career

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  • Performing Arts

    Gloucestershire College

    HNC · 1 Year · Full-time · Gloucester · 15/09/2025

    Tariff points: 48/48

  • Musical Theatre

    Nottingham College

    BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Nottingham · 15/09/2025

    Tariff points: 48/48

  • Music Performance

    Nottingham Trent University

    BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Nottingham · 15/09/2025

    Tariff points: 104/112

  • Musical Theatre

    University of Portsmouth

    BA (Hons) · 4 Years · Sandwich · Portsmouth · 22/09/2025

    Tariff points: 104/112

  • Musical Theatre

    University of Surrey

    BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Guildford · 15/09/2025

    Tariff points: N/A

  • Musical Theatre (BIPA)

    SGS (South Gloucestershire and Stroud College)

    BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Bristol · 09/2025

    Tariff points: 96/96

  • Drama and Musical Theatre

    Liverpool Hope University

    BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Liverpool · 09/2025

    Tariff points: 104/104

  • Drama

    Queen Mary University of London

    BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · London · 15/09/2025

    Tariff points: N/A

  • Performing Arts

    University Centre Peterborough

    HNC · 1 Year · Full-time · Peterborough · 09/2025

    Tariff points: 48/48

  • Acting [with Foundation Year]

    Anglia Ruskin University

    BA (Hons) · 4 Years · Full-time including foundation year · Cambridge · 15/09/2025

    Tariff points: N/A

  • Musical Theatre (BA)

    Royal Conservatoire of Scotland

    BA · 3 Years · Full-time · Glasgow · 22/09/2025

    Tariff points: N/A

  • Dance

    Kingston University

    BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · London · 22/09/2025

    Tariff points: 112/128

  • Musical Theatre

    University Centre at Salford City College

    HNC · 1 Year · Full-time · Salford · 15/09/2025

    Tariff points: 80/80

  • Performing Arts

    University of Gloucestershire

    BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Gloucester · 22/09/2025

    Tariff points: 96/120

  • Performing Arts

    Bedford College Group

    HNC · 1 Year · Full-time · Dunstable · 09/2025

    Tariff points: N/A

  • Musical Theatre

    University of Wales Trinity Saint David

    BA (Hons) · 2 Years · Full-time · Cardiff · 22/09/2025

    Tariff points: 96/96

  • Creative Practice

    University of the West of Scotland

    BA (Hons) · 4 Years · Full-time · Dumfries · 08/09/2025

    Tariff points: N/A

  • Performing Arts (Top-Up)

    Warwickshire College and University Centre

    BA (Hons) · 1 Year · Full-time · Rugby · 16/09/2025

    Tariff points: N/A

  • Creative Media Arts

    University of Westminster, London

    BA (Hons) · 4 Years · Sandwich including industrial placement · London · 15/09/2025

    Tariff points: 96/96

  • Theatre

    Brunel University of London

    BA (Hons) · 5-6 Years · Part-time · Uxbridge · 09/2025

    Tariff points: N/A

  • Theatre & Performance

    University of Reading

    BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Reading · 10/2025

    Tariff points: N/A