Dancer or Choreographer

OFO Code: 265301

Last checked 3 October 2026

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1. Occupation identity

Official description
Dancers and choreographers conceive and create or perform dances.

More official OFO detail

Specialisations: Ballet Dancer, Contemporary or Modern Dancer, Striptease Artist

Auditioning for dance roles or for memberships in dance companies
Coordinating the production music with the music directors
Conceiving and creating dances, which often convey a story, theme, idea or mood, by a pattern of steps, movements and gestures
Training ,exercising and attending dance classes to maintain the required levels of ability and fitness
Performing dances as a soloist, with a partner or as a member of a dancing group before live audiences or for film, television or other visual media
Directing and participating in rehearsals to practice dance steps and techniques required for a performance

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