Modeled career paths · Dance

Where does a Principal Dancer go next?

What employers are asking a Principal Dancer for, what they pay, and where people go next. From live postings and Startline’s modeled career map: what the ads say, never estimated.

Typical advancement
Choreographer+34% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
100% of modeled moves out of Principal Dancer go here
progression0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
Design Director, Brand+94% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Choreographer. 27% joint modeled share
progression0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Theatrical Producer+50% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Choreographer. 27% joint modeled share
progression0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of Marketing+105% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Choreographer. 23% joint modeled share
progression93% of modeled exits move upward from there

What this page cannot know is which of these fit you. That is what the free list is for.