Assistant Stage Choreographer

CLUB OCEANZ; Singapore; On-site; SGD 39,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

CLUB OCEANZ in Singapore is seeking an Assistant Stage Choreographer to support the Lead Choreographer in drilling, refining, and maintaining high-energy dance sets for main-stage performances and promotional events. You will adapt choreography to tight spaces like elevated stages and bar counters, ensure safety under club lighting, and help onboard guest dancers for weekend shows.

This role requires strong commercial dance skills, nightlife experience, and leadership to run rehearsals and guide

Qualifications

• Proven technical training in commercial styles with stamina and confident dancing in stylized footwear.
• Experience performing or assisting in commercial dance reviews, music videos, lounges, or experiential pop-ups.
• Understanding how strobe lighting, lasers, and moving crowds affect spatial awareness and safety.
• Strong leadership and clear communication for fast-paced, loud rehearsals and performances.

Responsibilities

• Commercial Instruction: Break down and drill high-energy commercial styles for main-stage dancers, hosts, and promotional teams.
• Spatial & Safety Adaptation: Tailor choreography to safely fit unconventional spaces, including elevated stages, bar counters, staircases, and VIP lounges.
• Nightlife Rehearsal Management: Lead warm-ups and drill sets during non-operational club hours (often late nights or afternoons) while tracking music mix adjustments.
• Atmospheric & Crowd Coaching: Guide performers on maintaining high-energy personas, managing spatial freestyle, and interacting safely with patrons while moving through the floor.
• Lineup & Swing Training: Onboard rotating cast members, guest dancers, or substitutes to ensure show quality.

Skills

Commercial Dance Background

Nightlife or Live Event Experience

Clarity Under Club Conditions

High-Energy Leadership

Job description

Job Title: Assistant Stage Choreographer

Reports To: Stage Choreographer

Position Summary

The Assistant Choreographer operates at the intersection of commercial dance, nightlife entertainment, and interactive performance. This role assists the Lead Choreographer in drilling, refining, and maintaining high-impact dance sets, go-go lineups, and atmospheric movement.

Because nightlife layouts present unique challenges,such as narrow bar tops, multi-level platforms, and moving through dense crowds the Assistant ensures that all routines are visually striking, highly adaptable, and executed with maximum physical safety under club lighting.

Key Responsibilities

• Commercial Instruction: Break down and drill high-energy commercial styles for main-stage dancers, hosts, and promotional teams.
• Spatial & Safety Adaptation: Tailor choreography to safely fit unconventional spaces, including elevated stages, bar counters, staircases, and VIP lounges.
• Nightlife Rehearsal Management: Lead warm-ups and drill sets during non-operational club hours (often late nights or afternoons) while tracking music mix adjustments.
• Atmospheric & Crowd Coaching: Guide performers on how to maintain high-energy personas, manage spatial freestyle, and interact safely with patrons while moving through the floor.
• Lineup & Swing Training: Quickly onboard rotating cast members, guest dancers, or substitute performers to ensure zero drop-off in show quality for weekend events.

Required Qualifications

• Commercial Dance Background: Proven technical training in commercial styles, with excellent physical stamina and the ability to dance confidently in stylized footwear.
• Nightlife or Live Event Experience: Prior experience performing or assisting in commercial dance reviews, music videos, high-end lounges, or experiential pop-ups.
• Clarity UnderClub Conditions: A sharp understanding of how strobe lighting, lasers, and moving crowds affect a performer's spatial awareness and safety.
• High-Energy Leadership: Exceptional communication skills to run fast-paced, loud, and dynamic rehearsalenvironmentefficiently.