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Breaking Into and Succeeding as a Choreographer
Starting a Choreography Career
Starting a Dance Troupe
Starting a Dance Studio
Being a Choreographer

Dancing and music are in your blood. You cannot live without them. Above all, you're creative. Whenever you close your eyes, you could see all those dancers on a stage performing the routines that you created last month.

For quite some time, you've been contemplating to become the person behind all those dances and performances. Tap, jeté, pás de deux or grapevine are second nature to you, after all.

Wait a minute, isn't a choreography career so hard to break into? You might think that you're no Martha Graham nor Alvin Ailey (perhaps not even a Paula Abdul), but the myth of choreography as the unattainable dream is completely false.

More than ever before, people are fascinated by dancing. Almost all video clips and life shows have background dancers. There are also so many dance schools and studios at every street corner.

The latest TV show frenzy Dancing with the Stars is a good example. For instance, as soon as Kelly Monaco won this reality TV competition, she became an inspiration for young girls and teenagers to develop their dancing skills. Yet many didn't credit the "master behind those glam," the choreographer.

This exciting phenomenon shows that behind every performance, there is a single individual who made this happen. Behind every successful dancer is also this individual. He or she is a choreographer.

A choreographer is the "composer" of musical and other rhythmic performances, which are mostly dances. However, today many "choreographers" do more than choreographing dance performances.

From those simple runway walks by super (and not-so-super) models to those artistic kung fu fights performed by Ziyi Zhang, David Carradine, Keanu Reeves and Jet Lee, all need the help of one or more choreographers.

Now do you need to live where those Broadway shows and movies are produced? Fortunately, this notion has long gone. You don't need to live in Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco or Chicago just to survive.

You can live and work as a choreographer wherever you are, including in smaller cities, as long as there are:

Production houses (videos and advertisements)
Corporations (working as a corporate choreographer)
High schools and colleges (working as cheerleading choreographer or dance teacher)
Sport teams (working as cheerleading choreographer)
Night clubs
Cruise ships
Hotels and resorts
Fitness gyms
Stunt events
Acrobatic troupes
Circus troupes

More importantly, you don't need to get educated at expensive dance schools, like Julliard, either. Depending on the type of dance you'll be choreographing, there are tons of community resources for you to learn from (some of them are even free).

The key is choosing the type of choreography that you're completely passionate about and familiar with. For instance, if you're good with modern jazz dance, focus on it. Be the best in the field by learning continuously.

Today, breaking into as a choreographer is easier than before. With sufficient preparation on what you're going to encounter, you should be able to break into and succeed in this growing field with confidence. StyleCareer.com Breaking Into and Succeeding as Choreographer contains most, if not all, the information needed to secure your first gig. It also prepares you to begin your own studio or troupe.

If dancing and choreographing are in your blood but you prefer not to plunge into traditional choreography, there are many avenues to consider (these are called "alternative choreography"):

Choreography for the Disabled
National Cheerleading Competition Routine Developer
Broadway and Off-Broadway Production Choreographer, Choreography for Theater
Stunt Choreography
Choreography for Television, Choreography for Music Videos
Choreography for Dance Competitions
Choreography in Nightclubs and Revues
Cruise Ship Review Choreography
Island Resort Revue Choreography
Choreography for Concert Performers
Teaching Choreography at the Secondary or College Level
Choreography in Theme Parks
Choreography and Acrobatic Acts
Choreography and Fitness

This eGuide provides insightful information, advices and tips for anyone who is contemplating to become a choreographer. Numerous hard-to-find resources are included to help you locate pertinent information.

Do You Know?

How much does an entry-level choreographer earn? Anywhere from $30,000 to $50,000 annually.
How many hours per day does a choreographer work?
8 to 12 hours.
How much does a choreographer get paid to choreograph one performance?
Anywhere from a few hundreds to tens of thousands of dollars.

Editor-in-Chief Jennie S. Bev, co-author Leslie Poston have talked to several professional traditional and alternative choreographers, to provide you with the best and the most comprehensive self-study guidebook filled with insider information, tips and advice for breaking into and succeeding as a choreographer.

Among them are:

A renowned martial arts choreographer, whose works have been seen in numerous Hollywood movies
A fitness choreographer
A traditional choreographer who ones her own studio and troupe
A regional director of the national cheerleading association

About the Authors

Jennie S. Bev is THE fashion, image and fun careers expert, whose reputation has been acknowledged by prestigious media internationally. She has been profiled and mentioned in Entrepreneur, Teen People, Canadian Business, Home Business, Dong (France), San Francisco Chronicle, The Independent, Daily Southtown, The Arizona Republic, Femina (Asia) and Dewi (Asia).

Editor-in-Chief Jennie S. Bev was named 2003 EPPIE Award finalist in Non-Fiction How To category for excellence in electronic publishing. She has published over 40 books and 900 articles in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, France, Germany and Southeast Asia. She is also a college professor based in San Francisco Bay Area.

Co-author Leslie Poston is a freelance writer, author and poet. Her work has been featured in business publications such as The Corporate Growth Report, Dates and Dialogues, The CGR Yearly Financial Sourcebook, and The Profit Power Report. Her poetry and fiction has been published in a number of national anthologies and compilations, poetry.com, The Comedy Magazine, and ‘Round Here.

This 89-page instantly downloadable StyleCareer.com eGuide Breaking Into and Succeeding as a Choreographer brings you valuable insider tips, advice and suggestions not available elsewhere to help you embark on this highly and competitive lucrative career path.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

The Myths, the Realities and the Basics
Do I Need to Be a Great Dancer?
I Don't Have a Lot of Money to Attend Expensive Dance School
I Don't Fit Working in a Glamorous Environment

Getting Ready for the Big Break
Earning Potentials
Networking and Making Contacts
Competitiveness
Getting Benefits through Unions
Typical Background of a Successful Choreographer
Training for Traditional Choreography
(various low-paying and, even, unpaid resources)

Career Game Plan: Branching Out
Tooting Your Own Horn
The Constant Learner
Starting Your Own Troupe or Studio
(what to prepare and how to get it up and running in no time)

Alternative Careers in Choreography
Interesting Combinations
More to Consider
Cheerleading Choreography in a Nutshell
Alternative Trainings and Skills

Points to Remember
Success Stories

This eGuide literally saves you hundreds or even thousands of dollars spent on professional workshops and training and hundreds of hours of research. It will help you break into the career of your dream faster without having to repeat the same mistakes that most newcomers do.

We have also included numerous online and offline resources on the following:

Publications
Biographical Information
Major United States Dance Companies
Education Online and Online Resources
Statistical Information
Employment Resources
Unions and Guilds
Endowments and Grants
Online Directory Services
Software Resources
Legal Resources Online
Other Dance Companies Here and Abroad
Health and Nutrition Information and Resources
Community Centers and Other Resources
Insurance Sources
Studio and Portable Equipment
Colleges and Universities Offering Choreography Major

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