If you’re anything like me, watching as a kid probably gave you the delusion that you could do a head spin with zero experience. I don’t know where that hole in the wall came from, Dad, I swear. It probably didn’t help that my friends and I would bust out random dances in public places, just like the flash mobs did in the movies.
The only difference is that we didn’t have music or coordination like the dancers did. We were just tween worms wriggling around in silence. It turns out, in the real world, dancers don’t just magically perfect their routines after a training montage — they get trained by a choreographer, To get the low-down on what the day in the life of what the job entails, we spoke to , who’s choreographed moves for , , , , , , and Here’s what she had to say.
What drew you to become a choreographer? “I feel it almost happened by accident. A teacher called in sick to one day, and I offered to teach the class; meanwhile, I had never taught before as I just finished my schooling years, but I was really excited to try something new,” Cavanagh explained. Cavanagh was so good at teaching that her class begged her to return, and ten years later, she’s still on the roster.
“I remember putting in SO much effort into the choreography for the class to ensure I loved it and the kids loved it,” she explained. “I taught the class and remember falling in love with teaching and choreography straight away. “ What does the average day in your life loo.