What are the responsibilities and job description for the Musical Choreographer position at Loyola Academy?
- Understanding specifications as well as limitations of the project, and collaborating with the Director, as well as lighting, music, and costume departments to ensure dance numbers are completed to a high standard.
- Creating dance steps that fit with the mood, music, theme, and that are audience-appropriate.
- Supporting, guiding, and explaining all steps and formations to dancers.
- Conducting research by familiarizing yourself with the source material and previous productions.
- Notifying the Director and other stakeholders about potential issues, and drawing up contingency plans.
- Providing extra support where required.
- Extensive dancing skill and experience.
- Passion for dance and working with other creatives.
- Strong interpretive and creative thinking skills.
- Excellent time management skills and work ethic.
- Superb interpersonal, collaborative, and communication abilities.
JobID: 885
Position Type:
Student Activities
Student Activities
Date Posted:
4/3/2025
4/3/2025
Location:
Loyola Academy
Loyola Academy offers its student body of nearly 2000 a rigorous and relevant college preparatory curriculum, a highly developed visual arts and music program, a diversity of athletic and extracurricular activities, and strong retreat and service-learning programs. As a Jesuit school, Loyola Academy strives to form young women and men for others – for meaningful lives of leadership and service in imitation of Jesus Christ. All candidates for this position must possess a strong desire to actively contribute to the furthering of Loyola Academy’s mission.Loyola Academy
We are searching for an experienced choreographer for our spring musical. The choreographer’s responsibilities include working alongside the director and co-director, attending auditions/callbacks and all dance and technical rehearsals, collaborating with music and tech departments, and providing training and support to all dancers.
You should be deadline-driven and have superb attention to detail. You should be able to gauge what looks great to an audience and also demonstrate patience with beginning dancers as they perfect your routines.
Position: Musical Choreographer
Responsibilities
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Disclosure
The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties and
responsibilities to be performed by the employee occupying this position or the only necessary skills. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by their supervisor in compliance with Federal and State Laws.
