Creative High School Theatre Choreographer

Experience Champaign Urbana; Urbana (IL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

URBANA SCHOOL DISTRICT #116 in Urbana High School is seeking a Choreographer to create dance and movement for theatre productions and to manage scheduling and communication with actors who dance.

You will collaborate with the Director and with lighting, music, and costume teams to ensure routines are high quality, audience appropriate, and aligned with the show’s mood, while guiding and supporting all dancers through step and formation work.

Qualifications

• High school diploma.
• Degree in fine arts or similar preferred.
• Extensive dancing skill and experience.
• Passion for dance and working with other creatives.
• Strong interpretive and creative thinking skills.
• Excellent attention to detail, time management skills, and work ethic.
• Superb interpersonal, collaborative, and communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Understanding specifications as well as limitations of the project, and collaborating with the Director, as well as lighting, music, and costume departments to ensure dance routines are completed to a high standard.
• Creating dance steps that fit with the mood, music, theme, and that are audience-appropriate.
• Supporting, guiding, and explaining all steps and formations to dancers.
• Ensuring the studio or venue is available for rehearsal and that dancers have been notified in a timely manner.
• Conducting research by watching dance shows, attending performances, and reading up on different routines.
• Attending shows and events to gain new ideas and network with others.
• Notifying the Director and other stakeholders about potential issues, and drawing up contingency plans.
• Scheduling one-on-one sessions and providing extra support where required.
• Showing up on time for all rehearsals, performances, and meetings.

Skills

Dance experience

Creativity

Communication

Time management

Attention to detail

Collaboration

Education

High school diploma

Fine arts degree preferred

Job description

URBANA SCHOOL DISTRICT #116 in Urbana High School is seeking a Choreographer to create dance and movement for theatre productions and to manage scheduling and communication with actors who dance.

You will collaborate with the Director and with lighting, music, and costume teams to ensure routines are high quality, audience appropriate, and aligned with the show’s mood, while guiding and supporting all dancers through step and formation work.