Rates, 2026
What should a dancer or choreographer charge in New York or LA?
About $700 a day for a dancer or choreographer who is working and booked in New York or Los Angeles. $500 in the first years, $900 when senior.
Other markets: a major city · remote · a smaller market
First years
$500
a day · $65 an hour
Working, booked
$700
a day · $90 an hour
Senior, sought after
$900
a day · $125 an hour
The rate card, working level
- Day rate$700 per day
- Hourlyfor anything that does not fit a day$90 per hour
Sold by the day, a project fee. The day is the unit; half days run 60%.
What to charge for each thing
Ranges for New York or Los Angeles: the low end is the first years, the high end is senior. Working and booked sits in the middle.
- Rehearsal day$250 to $500 per day
- Shoot or performance day$400 to $1,000 per day
- Choreography, per piece$800 to $4,000 per piece
- Usage, 12 months digital50 to 100% of the day rate
How the number is made
Dancer or choreographers at this level day at about $700 ($400 to $1,000 in New York and LA). Put in the year you actually want on the perfect price page and the number moves with it.
Questions
- What is a fair day rate for a dancer or choreographer in New York or LA?
- About $700 a day for someone working and booked, $500 in the first years, $900 when senior and sought after. Half days usually run 60% of the day.
- Are these rates a rule?
- No. They are US 2026 ranges for the role, placed by level and moved for the market. What a client actually paid you beats all of it. The tool has a box for that, and it wins.
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