Also called: Ballet Artistic Director
Leads a ballet or contemporary dance company: choosing works, hiring dancers, and setting the company's vision.
An artistic director watches company class, casts the spring ballet, and meets with donors. They also decide which choreographers get new commissions and which dancers get promoted.
Approximate; major company directors earn much more.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. A long professional dance career.
Ways in: On-the-job training, 4-year college. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Dance.
Growing about average. Small field.
Low risk for 10 years. AI helps with scheduling and audience data, but choosing works and shaping dancers' artistry stays human.
Classes: Dance, Music, Theater, Business.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-2032.
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