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choreography
[kawr-ee-og-ruh-fee, kohr-]
noun
the art of composing ballets and other dances and planning and arranging the movements, steps, and patterns of dancers.
the technique of representing the various movements in dancing by a system of notation.
the arrangement or manipulation of actions leading up to an event.
the choreography of a surprise birthday party.
choreography
/ ˌkɒrɪəˈɡræfɪk, ˌkɒrɪˈɒɡrəfɪ, kɒˈrɛɡrəfɪ, ˌkɒrəˈɡræfɪk /
noun
the composition of dance steps and sequences for ballet and stage dancing
the steps and sequences of a ballet or dance
the notation representing such steps
the art of dancing
choreography
The art of arranging dance movements for performance.
Other 51Թ Forms
- choreographic adjective
- choreographically adverb
- ˌǰˈDz noun
- ˌǰˈ adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of choreography1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of choreography1
Example Sentences
In many respects, the set played like an extended remix of her triumphant Glastonbury performance last year - full of pin-sharp choreography and fiercely futuristic pop.
Foothills and valleys, groves and canyons, even the mesas, plateaus and plains of the Sierra and the Central Valley — Lehrer calls all of it a “choreography of place.”
When the big rig departed the San Mateo County Event Center that night, it touched off a complex choreography that culminated at an Interstate 5 truck stop about 70 miles north of Los Angeles.
By the time we got to choreography, it just felt somewhat fluid and easy because moving in that way was already in my body.
It’s a choreography that you work out, getting an idea of where they want the camera to go, and the opportunity to embody the space ourselves.
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