Terms of Use
Welcome to Choreogratis! We're excited to provide you with free music for your dance and choreography projects. Please read these terms carefully to understand how you can use our music.
What You Can Do
✅ Allowed Uses
- • Use music for any dance performance, recital, or choreography
- • Use music in dance videos, whether for personal or commercial purposes
- • Use music for dance classes, workshops, or educational purposes
- • Use music for dance competitions or auditions
- • Sell tickets to dance performances that use our music as backing
- • Use music for dance-related social media content
What You Cannot Do
❌ Prohibited Uses
- • Upload or distribute the music alone on streaming platforms (Spotify, Apple Music, etc.)
- • Sell the music files themselves or include them in music compilations
- • Use the music for non-dance purposes (podcasts, commercials, etc.)
- • Claim ownership of the music or remove composer credits
- • Modify the music beyond what's needed for your dance project
- • Use the music in a way that could harm the composer's reputation
Attribution Requirements
📝 Required Credits
Whenever you use our music, you must credit both Choreogratis and the composer. Here's how:
- • For performances: Include in your program notes or announcements
- • For videos: Add credits in the video description or on-screen
- • For social media: Mention in your post caption
- • Format: "Music: [Composer Name] via Choreogratis"
Examples
✅ Good Example
"Contemporary dance piece featuring music by Matt Mahalo via Choreogratis. Tickets available for our upcoming performance."
❌ Bad Example
"Check out this amazing track I found!" (posted without proper attribution)
Important Notes
- • No registration required: You can download and use our music immediately
- • No royalties: You don't need to pay us or the composers for using the music
- • No expiration: Once downloaded, you can use the music indefinitely
- • Respect the composers: These are real artists who have generously shared their work
- • Questions? If you're unsure about a specific use case, please contact us
⚠️ Disclaimer
These terms are designed to be simple and fair. We trust our community to use the music appropriately. If we find that someone is clearly violating these terms (like selling our music on streaming platforms), we reserve the right to ask them to stop and remove the content.
By downloading and using music from Choreogratis, you agree to these terms. Thank you for respecting our composers and helping us build a supportive community for dance and music!