We surveyed 1,625 choreographers to better understand the work environment and required skills of a typical choreographer. Here are the results.
How much intelligence is required as a choreographer?
Low
High
Working as a choreographer typically doesn’t require the use of high levels of intelligence in daily tasks.
Can I learn to become a choreographer?
Intrinsic Talent
Acquired Talent
A career as a choreographer typically depends predominantly on qualities you can gain through experience, with a small aspect of skills you are born with.
Is it easy to get a job as a choreographer?
Easy
Hard
It’s typically quite difficult to find a job as a choreographer. If you’re curious about the numbers, check out the job market for choreographers.
Do choreographers work full-time or part-time?
12% of choreographers work in full-time roles while 88% work part-time.
Is being a choreographer stressful?
Low
High
Choreographers tend not to find their jobs stressful, which likely contributes positively to career satisfaction.
Is being organized important as a choreographer?
Low
High
Organization is not considered a particuarly important part of being a choreographer.
How competitive is the workplace for choreographers?
Low
High
Choreographers tend to see lots of competition in the workplace, with desire to get ahead of co-workers being common.
Does being a choreographer require frequent time pressure to complete tasks?
Low
High
Time pressure tends not to be a major contributor of stress for choreographers.
Are choreographers allowed to express themselves creatively?
Low
High
Creativity is intrinsic to being a choreographer, and a highly valuable part of the career.
Do choreographers have control over the direction of their work?
Low
High
Choreographers have high flexibility in the direction of their work, allowing them a lot of freedom in how they accomplish their goals.
Is being a choreographer physically demanding?
Low
High
Being a choreographer requires significant physical work, and is not a career for those unable to perform continuous and/or strenuous physical activity.
Are choreographers exposed to a wide variety of work?
Low
High
The workload of a choreographer changes frequently, with their day-to-day rarely being the same.
Does being a choreographer require attention to detail?
Low
High
As in many careers, attention to detail is quite helpful for choreographers.
Does being a good choreographer require compassion and empathy?
Low
High
Strong compassion and empathy are critical to success as a choreographer.