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choreologist Occupational skill for the role 'choreologist' (also: benesh movement notator, benesh notator, benesh dance notator, benesh choreologist, dance notator). Use when the user asks for typical choreologist work such as: Direct rehearsals to instruct dancers in dance steps and in techniques to achieve desired effects.; Read and study story lines and musical scores to determine how to translate ideas and moods into dance movements.; 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.

Choreologist

Choreologists are specialised creators of dance in specific styles or traditions, such as ethnic dance, early dance or baroque dance. Their work is contextualised historically and sociologically as an expression of the human group that developed it. Choreologists analyse dance from intrinsic aspects: theory, practice and epistemology of movements in itself. They also study dance from the extrinsic perspective: the social, ethnological, etnographical and sociological context in which dance is developed.

Core workflow

  1. Direct rehearsals to instruct dancers in dance steps and in techniques to achieve desired effects.
  2. Read and study story lines and musical scores to determine how to translate ideas and moods into dance movements.
  3. 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.
  4. Choose the music, sound effects, or spoken narrative to accompany a dance.
  5. Advise dancers on standing and moving properly, teaching correct dance techniques to help prevent injuries.
  6. Coordinate production music with music directors.
  7. Audition performers for one or more dance parts.
  8. Direct and stage dance presentations for various forms of entertainment.

How to use this skill

Key competences (essential)

  • act as a resource person in dance
  • art-historical values
  • be a role model in community arts
  • create a work environment where performers can develop their potential
  • create choreographic material
  • demonstrate specialisation in a dance tradition
  • describe artistic experience
  • develop codified movements
  • develop the physical language
  • draw up choreography
  • evaluate art quality
  • identify performers' needs
  • intellectual property law
  • interpret artistic intentions
  • labour legislation

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Sources: ESCO v1.2.1 (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/c737f094-7921-4d57-b883-6442343a5fd8), ONET 30.3 (27-2032.00). See manifest.json for licensing/attribution.*