Choreographers

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Dancers perform in companies, musicals, music videos, cruise ships and theme parks; choreographers create the dances. Performing careers are competitive and often short, so most dancers also teach or run studios.

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High school courses that build toward it

• Band · Arts

  Builds art and music, which this job uses.

• Creative Writing · English

  Builds art and music, which this job uses.

• Child Development · Career and Technical

  Builds teaching and training, which this job uses.

• Physical Education · Health and PE

  Builds teaching and training, which this job uses.

• Psychology · Social Studies

  Builds psychology, which this job uses.

Ranked by how much the job relies on what each course teaches, from O*NET's knowledge ratings. Your school's own courses and the counselor have the final word.