| To hire a choreographer, you need to understand | | | | another choreographer. Or they may be able to |
| what a choreographer is. They study the musical | | | | recommend someone that is talented in the other |
| beats in music and express the feelings through | | | | styles. |
| movements. They design and create dance | | | | The cost for a choreographer can vary. They usually |
| movements for dance companies, professional | | | | will charge by the hour but keep in mind that they |
| dancers, dance studios, amateur performing dance | | | | create the dance before they start teaching, so that is |
| companies, and much more. | | | | extra time that they do not charge for. So the cost for |
| Most will specialize in a certain style of dance such as | | | | the hours actually teaching, includes their own time |
| hip hop, classical ballet, tap, jazz to name a few. The | | | | creating, making the music, and so on. This makes the |
| goal is to be creative with movements to express the | | | | cost per hour a lot less for the teacher, as they usually |
| dance in motion. They have different styles within | | | | do not charge for the time spent getting everything |
| styles but they all understand the importance of | | | | ready. |
| patterns of dance using their own ideas. | | | | A good way to see many choreographers, going on |
| Dance being as strenuous as it is, many dancers will | | | | line and viewing them dance or some of there work, is |
| retire from dance in their thirty's and start | | | | a great way to get started. Many have websites for |
| choreographing, as they have had a tremendous | | | | their work, either at the studio they work at or a show |
| amount of experience and want to use their ideas. | | | | that they choreographed. Every one is very unique in |
| Through their own experience, they have learned to | | | | their own style. Calling and talking to owners of dance |
| express great ideas with dance and have gained a | | | | schools, college dance classes, professional dance |
| reputation. They want to teach others to feel the | | | | companies, is a good way to get some |
| music. | | | | recommendations. |
| When looking to hire a choreographer, it is a good idea | | | | To hire choreographer can be very fun while doing the |
| to go see some of their work. They may teach at a | | | | research and watching many different styles of dance. |
| dance studio or choreograph for a show that you can | | | | There are many teachers looking for ways to |
| watch. They may have a performance at a local | | | | express their skills on the dance floor. Watch them |
| event that you can observe their dancers. | | | | teach and how they relate to the dancers, is important |
| They are usually a freelance artist. Some dance part | | | | also. You want the dancers to enjoy the instructions, |
| time while choreographing part time. Watching them | | | | as they will perform better if they are having fun. A |
| perform will give you an idea of their style. Some artist | | | | good choreographer can connect with the students, |
| can and do dance in a varieties of styles. So if you are | | | | dancers, and make them really feel the music and |
| wanting more than one style, finding an artist that can | | | | perform so that the audience gets into the music with |
| teach more than one will save you time looking for | | | | them. |
