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Choreographer
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The choreographer is responsible to the director for the creation of all dance movement for the production.
Duties:
- Collaborates with director
- Auditions the dancers and may make recommendations to the director for casting
- Schedules dance rehearsals with the director, the music director and the stage manager
- Teaches the cast members how to execute the choreography
- Identifies and trains a dance captain, if appropriate for the show
- Leads choreography rehearsals
- With the director, blocks and directs those areas of the play that move into and out of the musical numbers
- Functions as a movement coach throughout the show, particularly if it is a period piece and a certain style of
movement is required
- Attends production meetings
- Attends rehearsals