Table 1Transition record

dancertochoreologist

A dancer already meets 59% of what the choreologist role asks for. The move turns on 10 required skills not yet in the profile.

From dancer

59%

Overlap1

To choreologist

24 Skills carried over

10 Required, not held

51.5 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 51.5

This move: 51.5 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the choreologist role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the dancer profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 24 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A choreologist role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a dancer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held demonstrate specialisation in a dance tradition communication, collaboration and creativity
already held understand the conceptual dimension of a live performance communication, collaboration and creativity
already held work with broad variety of personalities communication, collaboration and creativity
already held match needs of target community with your skills management skills
already held inspire enthusiasm for dance management skills
already held teach dance communication, collaboration and creativity

All 24 carried skills, including the 15 the choreologist role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 17 missing skills fall into 5 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 communication, collaboration and creativity 6 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held act as a resource person in dance required
required, not held draw up choreography required
required, not held log changes in choreography required
required, not held identify performers' needs required
required, not held interpret artistic intentions required
required, not held notate different dances required

optional, not held contribute to an artistic approach optional
optional, not held contribute to the choreographer's process of reflection optional
optional, not held create new fight sequences optional

02 information skills 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held evaluate art quality required
required, not held monitor art scene developments required

optional, not held study community as a target community optional

03 arts and humanities 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held art-historical values required

optional, not held body language optional

04 management skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held create a work environment where performers can develop their potential required

optional, not held stimulate performers' imagination optional

05 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held clarify how various components work together optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a choreologist role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 24 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held be a role model in community arts skill
already held create choreographic material skill
already held demonstrate specialisation in a dance tradition skill
already held describe artistic experience skill
already held develop codified movements skill
already held develop the physical language skill
already held intellectual property law knowledge
already held labour legislation knowledge
already held maintain safe working conditions in performing arts skill
already held manage artistic career skill
already held understand the architecture of a live performance skill
already held understand the conceptual dimension of a live performance skill
already held understand the emotional dimension of a performance skill
already held work with broad variety of personalities skill
already held work with respect for own safety skill
already held analyse music score skill
already held develop methods for choreographic integration skill
already held develop proposed choreographic language skill
already held inspire enthusiasm for dance skill
already held manage artistic project skill
already held match needs of target community with your skills skill
already held show intercultural awareness skill
already held teach dance skill
already held work in an international environment skill

7 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held clarify how various components work together optional
optional, not held contribute to an artistic approach optional
optional, not held contribute to the choreographer's process of reflection optional
optional, not held stimulate performers' imagination optional
optional, not held study community as a target community optional
optional, not held body language optional
optional, not held create new fight sequences optional

29 held skills the choreologist role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role acting techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role analyse own performance skill
not needed by the target role analyse your fight discipline expertise skill
not needed by the target role attend rehearsals skill
not needed by the target role check the production schedule skill
not needed by the target role develop an artistic approach to your interpretation skill
not needed by the target role direct community arts activities skill
not needed by the target role evaluate own dance abilities skill
not needed by the target role follow directions of the artistic director skill
not needed by the target role follow time cues skill
not needed by the target role identify requirements of the work in the artistic performance skill
not needed by the target role interact with an audience skill
not needed by the target role interact with fellow actors skill
not needed by the target role maintain dance training skill
not needed by the target role manage feedback skill
not needed by the target role manage personal professional development skill
not needed by the target role musical genres knowledge
not needed by the target role perform dances skill
not needed by the target role perform fast changeover skill
not needed by the target role perform live skill
not needed by the target role perform with motion capture equipment skill
not needed by the target role read dance scores skill
not needed by the target role self-promote skill
not needed by the target role sing skill
not needed by the target role study roles from scripts skill
not needed by the target role understand the physical language of a live performance skill
not needed by the target role use declaiming techniques skill
not needed by the target role work with a dance team skill
not needed by the target role work with an artistic team skill

2 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held art-historical values required
optional, not held body language optional

Index

Other moves recorded from dancer

Full index of moves from dancer

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.