LeeHighSchool

Choreographer

HeidyMorales
SeniorCapstone
BrianCahoon
SpringBreak2015

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HeidyMorales
BrianCahoon
Capstone
SpringBreak2015

Choreographersneedstrongleadership,teamworkskills,physicalstamina,creativity,
movementinvarietyofdanceforms,balance,andneedstohaveknowledgeaboutdifferentkinds
ofdancesandapplythemininnovativelyinthestepsoftheirdancers
("educationrequirements.org")
arehugeskillstohaveforthiscareer.Sincechoreographerswork
withstudents,commitment,teamwork,strongleadership,effort,communication,andpatienceis
partofteachinganybody.Acareerasachoreographercanbecomplicated,stressingattimes,and
takestimebutpatienceisthekey.Choreographerscreate,arrangedancesandmovementsto
formanartisticwholeandteachdancesandrehearsals.
Achoreographerworkstoimprovethe
dancetechniquesofstudentsbyhelpingthemtolearnnewdancesandteachingthem
technique,motivatingdancerstoworkhard,andteachingrhythm.
Choreographersaretrainedasdancersbeforetakingchoreographicdirectionbecauseit
takestimetolearntohavebalance,skills,performinfrontofpeople,choosingmusic,
communicate,flexibility,takingactionofteachingstudentsdifferenttypeofdances,rehearsing
thedancesoften
("choreography")
andhavingcreativitybecausethatswhatmakesthedance
uniqueandoriginal
("danceuknews")
.Acareerasachoreographerahighschooldiploma,a
significantamountofexperience,performancesexperiences,dancingclasses,movement

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analysis,dancecomposition,adegreeprograminchoreography,abachelorsdegreeorperhapsa
master'sdegreeisrequired.Choreographerssalaryamountduring2013was$15.87perhourbut
recentlyitwentupto$44,130peryearandtheaverageof$20.25perhourchoreographerjobs:
salaryandcareerfacts.
("learn.org").
Achoreographerworkstoimprovethedancetechniquesofstudentsbyhelpingthem
learnnewdancesandteachingthemtechniquebyrehearsingoftenbecausethatshowstudents
buildupconfidenceandimprovedancingskills.Teachingstudentstohavebalanceand
flexibilityisahugepartofteachingthembecausetolearnatypeofdancestudentsneedtobe
abletohavethebalanceandprogressmoreonit.Teachingstudentsthebasictechniquesofa
danceisimportantbecausethatshowstudentslearntherightway,startattheverybeginning
andthemoretheypracticethemoretheywillimprove,studentswillgetthehangofitandgoon
tothenextdifficultsteps.ForexampleAstudentdoesntknowhowtodanceBachata
("2step2.net").thebasicstepsarethemostimportantbecausewithoutthebasicstepsitsnot
Bachataandnothingwouldbelearnedfromit.Alsohavingbalanceandmovementarethebasics
becausethathelpsgettingtheideaofthedanceandbothbalanceandmovementareabigpartof
learning.
Achoreographerworkstoimprovethedancetechniquesofstudentsbymotivating
dancerstoworkhard.Somestudentsmightfeelstressedoutliketheycantdanceorgetthe
properwaytodanceacertaintypeofdancebutasachoreographermotivatingstudentstonot
quit,keeppracticing,thinkpositiveandputmoreeffortinithelpsstudentstoimprovetheir
dancingskills.Inadditionchoreographersteachstudentswhetherisitforaschooldance,
surprisedances,parties,orforstudentswhojustwanttolearnhowtodance.Althoughstudents

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feelliketheywanttogiveupsometimes,beingthechoreographeritsuptomotivatethestudents
toputmoreeffortandbythatchoreographersshouldhelpthemoutgoingthroughthedancestep
bysteps,takingitslow,andevenhelpthestudentsthatarestrugglingpersonally.Anotherway
choreographershelpstudentsisbycommunicating,whatisthestudentdoingwrong?whatare
thedifficulties?whatismissing?thinkaboutthatandwhatyoucandonexttimetoimprovethe
danceinsteadofgivingup.
Choreographersworktoimprovethedancetechniquesofstudentsbyteachingthem
rhythm.Rhythmisamassivepartinchoreography,feelingthemusiciswhatmakesaperson
createthedanceandhavemovement.Achoreographerteachesthestudentstohaverhythmby
showingthemmovementandbalancethosetwoarethebasicstolearnrhythmaswell.
Choreographersknowthatalotofpeoplehavedifferentwaystolearn,sochoreographershaveto
understandthat.Thereforechoreographerscommunicatewithstudentstoseehowthestudents
learnfasterorintheproperway.Musiciswhatmakesapersonfeeltherhythm,goingalongwith
themusic,beat,rhythmandunderstandingthewordsofasongmakesapersonfeeltherhythm
andreadytodance.Choreographersteachthestudentstobeabletohavemovementintheirhips,
arms,hands,legs,chest,everypartofthebodyandthenhavebalanceafterthatstartpracticing
forthestepstothesong.Otherwaysthathelpstudentstolearnrhythmisbyclapping,stomping,
snappingandslidingaswell
("tipsforcreatingchoreography").
Afterallchoreographersworktoimprovethedancetechniquesofstudentsbyhelping
themlearnnewdancesandtechniques,motivatingdancerstoworkhard,andteachingrhythm.
Choreographersneedtohavethepatiencetoteachstudentsoranybodythebasicsteps,
movement,rhythm,newdances,andbalance.Ifastudentishavingtroublelearningadanceits

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thechoreographersjobtomotivatethem,tokeeptryingnomatterhowmanytimesfailure
happenspracticewillhelpthemimprove.Samewithlearningnewdancesittakestimetolearna
dancebutachoreographertakesitslowandstepbystep.Rhythmitcomesfromthemusicand
partsofthebody.Listentothebeat,instrumentsbeingplayed,thelyricsofthesong,movement,
andbalance.Teachingrhythmisbasicallyshowinghowtohavemovementwithpartsofyour
bodylikehowtomovehips,arms,legs,chestandhands.Achoreographersjobcanbesomehow
difficultattimesteachingstudentsoranybodybecauseittakesalotofpatience.Somepeople
dontknowanythingaboutdancingortakesthemtimetolearnbutthereforeachoreographers
jobistoteachthemstepbysteps,repeatingthedanceconstantly,andmotivatingthem.

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