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The purpose of this study are to examine the meaning of burnout choreographer experienced by phenomenological method and explain the burnout of choreographers more essentially. For understanding their experience essentially, in-depth approach must be conducted by understanding of their vivid experiences. Therefore, this study analyzed the statement of professional choreographers who are working in individual or international dance companies at present. To achieve it, in-depth interview of 8 choreographers by majors (jazz dance, modern dance, ballet, Korean dance) was conducted and reasons of burnout, symptoms of burnout and enduring methods and results of burnout were categorized and analyzed. As the result, the reasons of burnout were limitation of ability, systematical problem, relationship with choreographers, etc. and there were emotional and physical symptoms of burnout. Finally, enduring methods and results of burnout were conversation with senior choreographers or teachers, watching performance of good choreographers, taking rest, discovery of their own past choreography, mind-control, etc.