From choreographer to dance répétiteur
17 of the 30 essential skills of a dance répétiteur are already essential for a choreographer — about 57% of the job, before you learn anything new.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 17
- skills carry over
- 13
- would be new
- 57%
- of the target job covered
- 30
- essential skills of a dance répétiteur
What a dance répétiteur does
Dance répétiteurs assist conductors and choreographers in directing rehearsals and guiding the artists in the rehearsal process. Regardless of their nature and scope, a répétiteur's actions are, from an ethical and practical standpoint, based on a commitment to respect the integrity of the work.
What carries over
17 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- create a work environment where performers can develop their potential
- create new fight sequences
- describe artistic experience
- develop an artistic framework
- develop the physical language
- identify performers' needs
- intellectual property law
- labour legislation
- maintain safe working conditions in performing arts
- manage artistic career
- manage personal professional development
- prepare performance training session
- rehearse artist fly movements
- train artists in flying
- understand the emotional dimension of a performance
- work with broad variety of personalities
- work with respect for own safety
What would be new
13 skillsEssential for a dance répétiteur and not for a choreographer. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
- contribute to the choreographer's process of reflection
- contribute to the development of a creative choreography
- develop a coaching style
- guide performers' training sessions
- help document artistic work at all stages
- help set performance schedule
- help set rehearsal schedule
- link between dance and music style
- participate in technical aspects of the production
- prepare rehearsals
- represent artistic production
- subject of music coaching
- test artist flying systems
Other moves from choreographer
2 roles- choreologist18 skills in common
- dancer12 skills in common
No account needed to start
How far are you from being a dance répétiteur?
MyNodes reads your CV once, maps it to this same taxonomy, and shows you which roles you are already closest to and the few skills that would open the most doors. The file is deleted as soon as it has been read.