Choreographers
Official O*NET title: Choreographers (27-2032.00)
Also called: ballet director, choreographer, dance director, dance maker, musical choreographer
Do you do this at work?
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Do you do this at work?
Develop ideas for creating dances, keeping notes and sketches to record influences
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How AI is changing choreographers work
4 of 14 measurable main tasks for this job show up in real AI-use data, so we rate it Amber (some AI use) — 29%. 3 newer tasks are not in the data yet and left out.
This shows where people already use AI, not whether the job will disappear. How we measure this.
Tasks in this job and recorded AI use
- Develop ideas for creating dances, keeping notes and sketches to record influences (main task) — a lot of recorded AI use
- Teach students, dancers, and other performers about rhythm and interpretive movement (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Assess students' dancing abilities to determine where improvement or change is needed (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Read and study story lines and musical scores to determine how to translate ideas and moods into dance movements (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Direct rehearsals to instruct dancers in dance steps and in techniques to achieve desired effects (main task) — too new for the AI data
- Advise dancers on standing and moving properly, teaching correct dance techniques to help prevent injuries (main task) — too new for the AI data
- Record dance movements and their technical aspects, using a technical understanding of the patterns and formations of choreography (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Direct and stage dance presentations for various forms of entertainment (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Choose the music, sound effects, or spoken narrative to accompany a dance (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Experiment with different types of dancers, steps, dances, and placements, testing ideas informally to get feedback from dancers (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Seek influences from other art forms (main task) — too new for the AI data
- Coordinate production music with music directors (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Design dances for individual dancers, dance companies, musical theatre, opera, fashion shows, film, television productions, and special events, and for dancers ranging from beginners to professionals (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Audition performers for one or more dance parts (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Design sets, lighting, costumes, and other artistic elements of productions, in collaboration with cast members (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Train, exercise, and attend dance classes to maintain high levels of technical proficiency, physical ability, and physical fitness (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Manage dance schools, or assist in their management (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Restage traditional dances and works in dance companies' repertoires, developing new interpretations — no recorded AI use
Tasks: O*NET 31.0. AI use: Anthropic Economic Index (exact or close text match).
Your first steps (guidance)
- Week 1: Open a free AI assistant and say hello. Follow our “Getting started with AI” guide. Ask it one simple question about your work.
- Week 2: Use AI on one task you do often. Try the prompt for: “Develop ideas for creating dances, keeping notes and sketches to record influences”. Try the prompt for: “Teach students, dancers, and other performers about rhythm and interpretive movement”.
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Questions about AI and choreographers
Will AI replace choreographers?
Our data can’t predict job losses, and we don’t try to. What it does show: 4 of the 17 main tasks for this job match tasks people already use AI for (Anthropic Economic Index), giving a Amber rating (some AI use). Using AI on a task is not the same as AI doing the whole job, and 11 of the 18 listed tasks show no recorded AI use yet.
Which choreographer tasks is AI used for most?
In the data, the most AI use among this job’s tasks is for: develop ideas for creating dances, keeping notes and sketches to record influences; teach students, dancers, and other performers about rhythm and interpretive movement; assess students' dancing abilities to determine where improvement or change is needed.
Which choreographer tasks show little or no AI use?
For example: record dance movements and their technical aspects, using a technical understanding of the patterns and formations of choreography; direct and stage dance presentations for various forms of entertainment; choose the music, sound effects, or spoken narrative to accompany a dance. These are good places to keep building your own skills.
How does this job compare to others?
In Microsoft Research’s “Working with AI” study, this job’s AI applicability score is equal to or higher than 55% of the occupations they scored. That measures overlap with AI chat use, not risk of job loss.
How can a choreographer start learning AI?
Start small: open a free AI assistant, try it on one task you do often, and always check facts and numbers yourself. The plan on this page is guidance, not professional advice.
See how this job ranks
Choreographers ranks #279 of 572 jobs for the share of main tasks with AI use (#1 = most), and #20 of 31 in Creative & Media.
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