Arts and stage

Choreographer CV: example and template

This example is for choreographers working in theatres, on musicals, TV shows, music videos, ads and events, and for dancers who are starting to create their own routines and for dance teachers.

The director and the producer want to know which productions you have created, which companies you work with, your style and how you lead rehearsals. We show you how to describe this on your CV.

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Example CV: choreographer

All the details in this example are fictional. Treat it as a model of layout and wording, and replace the content with your own experience.

Adrian Majewski

Choreographer

Warsaw +48 123 456 789 adrian.majewski@example.com choreography portfolio: link to recordings

Professional profile

Choreographer and dancer with 12 years of stage experience, creating choreography for musical productions, TV shows and music videos for the last 6 years. I work with companies of up to 30 dancers, with actors and with music artists. I also run choreography workshops and classes for advanced dancers.

Work experience

Choreographer, freelance

01.2020 - present

Theatres, TV productions and record labels, Warsaw and across Poland

  • Choreography for 4 musical productions at repertory theatres.
  • Choreography for 15 music videos and 3 concert tours.
  • Routines for TV entertainment shows, working with a company of up to 30 dancers.
  • Stage movement for actors in drama productions.
  • Auditioning dancers together with the director and the producer.

Dancer and assistant choreographer

09.2013 - 12.2019

Musical theatre, Warsaw

  • Ensemble and solo parts in musicals.
  • Assisting the choreographer and restaging choreography with new casts.
  • Leading revival rehearsals.

Education

Studies in choreography and dance techniques

2010 - 2013

Fryderyk Chopin University of Music

Skills

  • Stage and TV choreography
  • Stage movement for actors
  • Leading rehearsals
  • Auditioning dancers
  • Jazz, contemporary and commercial techniques
  • Workshops and teaching

Workshops and awards

  • Choreography workshops abroad, 2019
  • Award for choreography at a musical theatre festival, 2023

Languages

  • English: C1

Additional information

  • Working to production schedules, also at weekends

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How to write a choreographer CV

Professional summary

Write which productions you create choreography for, for how long and in which style. Add which companies you work with and whether you also prepare stage movement for actors. If you have awards or well-known productions, mention them in your summary.

Dancer and young choreographer with experience in a contemporary dance company. I have created choreography for two independent productions and three music videos. I am looking for work as an assistant choreographer at a musical theatre.

Experience: duties and achievements

Describe productions, their type, the size of the company and your role. Show your work with the director, the producer and artists. If you have assisted other choreographers, list it, because it is the typical path to working on your own.

Weaker: Creating choreography.

Better: Choreography for 4 musical productions at repertory theatres.

Weaker: Working with dancers.

Better: Routines for TV entertainment shows, working with a company of up to 30 dancers.

Weaker: Assisting.

Better: Assisting the choreographer and restaging choreography with new casts.

Skills worth listing

List styles, types of productions, leading rehearsals and auditions. In your soft skills show leadership and communication, because a choreographer leads a company and must say clearly what they want.

Professional skills

  • Choreography
  • Stage movement
  • Leading rehearsals
  • Auditions
  • Dance styles
  • Teaching

Personal skills

  • Leadership
  • Clear communication
  • Creativity
  • Work organisation
  • Working to tight deadlines

Workshops and awards

List your studies, choreography workshops with the names of the teachers and festival awards. A portfolio with recordings matters more than a list of diplomas, so add a link.

Choreographer CV with no experience

Describe routines for a dance school, a group, competitions and your own projects. Record them and add a link to your portfolio.

Start as an assistant choreographer. Write which productions you have danced in, because it shows that you know company work from the inside.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

A musical theatre looks for choreography for productions and work with a large company, a TV production for creating routines quickly, and a record label for choreography for music videos and tours. Move to the top what the job is about.

The most common mistakes on a choreographer CV

Questions and answers

What should a choreographer put on a CV?

Productions, styles, company sizes, work with directors, workshops, awards, teaching and a portfolio link.

How do you become a choreographer?

Most often through experience as a dancer, assisting choreographers and your own projects. Studies in choreography also help.

Does a choreographer need a portfolio?

Yes, recordings of your choreography show your style and skills best.

Should a choreographer list their own dance performances?

Yes, briefly. They show stage experience and that you know a dancer's work.

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