Also called: Assistant Dance Captain
A performer who keeps a show's choreography clean and teaches it to new cast members.
A dance captain performs every night, gives notes to keep the choreography sharp, and rehearses replacement dancers. They keep the show looking the way the choreographer made it.
Approximate; Broadway rates.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Serious dance training, often a BFA in dance, then several years in show ensembles before being named captain; Broadway work needs Actors' Equity.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Dance, Musical Theater.
Growing about average (about 2% over 10 years). Similar to dancers.
Low risk for 10 years. Keeping choreography clean and teaching new cast in person stays a human job inside live shows.
Classes: Dance, Theater, Choir, Music.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-2031.
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