What are the responsibilities and job description for the Choreographer - HS Musical - NWHS position at Northwest High School?
Position Criteria:
- Demonstrate aptitude for performing tasks listed
- Must exhibit ethical practices, and be a role model to students.
- Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable
Performance Criteria:
- Communicate and collaborate regularly with production staff to include the musical’s Director, Music Director, Pit Director, Technical Director, and Performing Arts Center Manager.
- Participate in regular production meetings.
- Assist Director and production staff with the selection of a musical that will best suit the needs and abilities of likely student performers, production team members, and pit musicians.
- Assist the Director with the creation and communication of rehearsal and production schedules.
- Assist the Director with the creation of an itemized budget for the production process in collaboration with other production staff.
- Prepare choreography needed for auditions in collaboration with other production staff.
- Participate in recruitment and audition advertisement efforts, including leading choreography portions of any related informational meetings or workshops.
- Conduct auditions and call-backs in collaboration with production staff.
- Cast the show in collaboration with production staff.
- Train any applicable student leaders such as Assistant Choreographers, Dance Captains, etc. Training should include an explanation of responsibilities and expectations.
- Communicate choreography rehearsal progress and notes with stage managers for daily rehearsal report.
- Create original choreography in collaboration with Director, taking into account limitations of floor plan and other show elements.
- Lead choreography rehearsals.
- Attend run-throughs, tech and dress rehearsals, and performances to provide feedback.
- Lead warm-ups before performances.
- Following the last performance, strike the show in collaboration with production staff and Performing Arts Center Manager.
- Assist the Director and production staff with other show-related tasks as needed.
