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Occupational Description

Create and teach dance. May direct and stage presentations.

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Choreographers

Employment Outlook for Choreographers

Statewide Employment Analysis	2006 employment is estimated to be somewhat smaller than the statewide average. This occupation is expected to grow much faster than the statewide average. Total job openings are projected to be at about the statewide average. Reasonable, but limited, employment opportunities exist.

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Current Job Openings for Choreographers There are no openings for this occupation.

State of Oregon License Information for Choreographers No statewide license is required for this occupation.

Wages for Choreographers

Region	---------------- 2009 Wages ----------------
	Percentiles (hourly wages)					Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
	10th	25th	50th (median)	75th	90th
Oregon Statewide	$10.92	$12.19	$17.24	$26.41	$37.74	$20.25	$42,117

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Regional Employment Projections for Choreographers

Region	Employment		Change	% Change	Projected Annual Openings
	2006	2016			Growth	Replacement	Total
Oregon Statewide	197	253	56	28.4%	6	14	19
Multnomah / Washington	130	142	12	9.2%	1	8	10
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	19	23	4	21.1%	0	1	2
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	17	20	3	17.6%	0	1	1
Lane	16	20	4	25.0%	0	1	2
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	15	19	4	26.7%	0	1	1
Clackamas	9	10	1	11.1%	0	1	1
Jackson / Josephine	5	8	3	60.0%	0	0	1
Klamath / Lake	2	2	0	0.0%	0	0	0
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco	2	3	1	50.0%	0	0	0
Morrow / Umatilla	1	1	0	0.0%	0	0	0

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Industries of Employment for Choreographers

Industry Click links to view infoUSA employers	Ownership	2006 Employment
Total, All Industries	All	197
Total, All Industries	Private	192
Educational Services	Private	182
Other Schools and Instruction	Private	179
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	Private	10

Educational Requirements for Choreographers Workers must have related work experience to gain the necessary skills for this occupation. However, those with an associate degree have a competitive advantage in this labor market.

Skills for Choreographers

• Analyze Documents And Manuscripts
• Apply Acting Techniques
• Apply Audio Techniques
• Apply Dance Techniques And Styles
• Apply Lighting Techniques
• Apply Make-Up
• Apply Poise And Stage Presence Skills
• Apply Special Visual And Audio Effects
• Apply Stage Craft
• Apply Teaching Techniques
• Convey Emotion Through Dramatic Performance Or Artistic Work
• Create Art From Ideas
• Direct Camera Operators
• Direct Talent
• Distinguish Beauty And Talent
• Express Creatively Through Music, Dance Or Acting
• Interpret And Analyze Scripts
• Make Presentations
• Perceive Color, Balance And Proportion
• Read And Interpret Music
• Research Work-Related Topics Using Library Resources
• Tell Stories Through Musical, Visual Or Dramatic Arts
• Work As A Team Member
• Write Grant Proposals

Schools and Training Providers for Choreographers The training providers listed below offer one or more of the following programs:

• Dance, General

Western Oregon University 345 N Monmouth Ave Monmouth, OR 97361 Phone: (503) 838-8000 Programs of Training: Dance, General

University of Oregon 110 Johnson Hall Eugene, OR 97403 Phone: (541) 346-3014 Programs of Training: Dance, General

Career Pathway Roadmaps for Choreographers No Career Pathway links were found for this occupation.

Related Occupations The scores listed below indicates how closely the skills for Choreographers matches the occupation in the list. A score of 100% means the occupations have identical skill sets. A maximum of 10 occupations are displayed below.

Occupation	Skill Overlap
Dancers	69%
Entertainers And Performers, Sports And Related Workers, All Other	60%
Music Directors And Composers	47%
Actors	42%
Producers And Directors	40%
Musicians And Singers	38%
Film And Video Editors	21%