Also called: Labanotation Specialist, Choreologist
Writes down choreography in a symbol system like Labanotation so dances can be saved and restaged decades later.
A dance notator watches a choreographer's rehearsals for weeks, recording every step, arm movement, and count in Labanotation symbols on vertical staff paper. Years later another company uses the score to rebuild the dance exactly as it was made.
Approximate; few full-time posts; work is often project-based.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 5 years after high school. Bachelor's in dance plus notation certification.
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Dance, Dance History.
Growing slowly. Many companies now rely on video.
Medium risk for 10 years. Video and motion capture record dances easily, but expert scores and restaging are still valued for major works.
Classes: Dance, Music theory, Art (drawing).
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