bart Posted July 7, 2005 Share Posted July 7, 2005 All those responses to the Dancer-Salary topic made me think: what about choreographers? Some are obviously on company payroll. But what about the freelancers? Jerome Robbins got just $10 a performance for his first ballet, the huge hit "Fance Free." I assume the going rate is higher now. But how is it arranged: royalty by performance? licensing to a company? what? And how lucrative is choreography if a ballet hits it big? Link to comment
Leigh Witchel Posted July 7, 2005 Share Posted July 7, 2005 It's far less standard than for dancers - like authors, payment is according to perceived market value. Everyone does it differently. The basic structure is a fee for making or setting a ballet with a license for a pre-determined time. Then (or as well) royalties per performance. Even fewer choreographers make a living through choreography than dancers. Link to comment
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