Australian GovernmentStudy Australia

Dancers and Choreographers


Dancers or Choreographers entertain by performing dances, or creating dance compositions.

What the job involves

  • Practises dance routines and interprets the choreographic content of the production

  • Performs dances for audience entertainment, co-ordinates body movements and facial expression, usually with musical accompaniment

  • Composes and notates ballet compositions and other dance routines

  • Creates and performs individual performance routines

  • Rehearses, auditions and travels between entertainment venues