The various aspects of a choregrapher’s job

#1 Being a choreographer / being a company manager?

Choreographers often position themselves as leaders of their companies: is this a solution? What are the implications for their unemployment insurance? What responsibilities do they have towards the artistic, technical, and administrative teams, as well as their partners?

#2 Being a choreographer / being an employee

As employees, choreographers have to sign a contract: how can contracts be drafted? What about wages?

#3 Being a choreographer / being an author

A dance piece doesn’t belong to the company, which has to get a written permission from the choreographer to perform the piece. What kind of contract is signed, and what kind of financial compensation is owed?