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choreography Definition

chor·eog·ra·phy (kôr′ē ägrə fē)

noun

  1. dancing, esp. ballet dancing
  2. the arrangement or the written notation of the movements of a dance, esp. a ballet
  3. the art of devising dances, esp. ballets

Etymology: Gr choreia, dance + -graphy

choreography Related Forms
chor′·eo·graphic (-ə grafik) adjective chor′·eo·graphi·cally adverb
choreography Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • dance: Personally, I found this session gave a deeper insight into the choreography of the dance.
  • movement: The ethereal dream sequences disrupt the fluidity of the everyday reality as the rigid choreography of movement breaks the natural pattern of interaction.
  • ballet: This idea was quickly scrapped and the choreography of each ballet then adapted to cope with the inconvenient space.

Converse of object

  • combine: Body Step: This class uses simple yet effective choreography combined with powerful, athletic moves.
  • teach: There are also loads of local Flamenco teachers with good reputations, who teach new choreographies from the beginning of each month.
  • perform: Pontardawe Arts Center ( 28 Sep 06 ) Shades of Passion Experience world-class international choreography performed by Wales ' National Dance Company.
  • dance: He danced the choreography he had been learning in his private lessons.
  • create: His aim was always to create choreography that dancers enjoyed.
  • think: And although there were a few dull moments I thought the choreography for the corps was very eye-catching and fun to watch.

Adjective modifier

  • inventive: Marvelous inventive choreography and design ideas fused with fascinating music.
  • breathtaking: But the visuals are worth the admission fee alone, especially during the breathtaking choreography of a nightclub scene.
  • stunning: This glittering production also boasts stunning choreography by Wayne Sleep.
  • brilliant: The rolling of the ship produces some brilliant unrehearsed choreography.
  • contemporary: They were soon followed by the Royal Ballet, who began to add contemporary choreography to their repertoire.
  • original: We were able to re-create the original choreography for our production in the West End which was a huge honor.

Modifies a noun

  • competition: January 2004 On 31st January 2004, we entered a choreography competition based around Dirty Dancing.
  • work: A 75 minute choreography work for 5 dancers which toured London and the South east.

Noun used with modifier

  • fight: This may be weary to some viewers who simply want to see really great fight choreography.
  • dance: Would you like to develop the skills needed for street dance choreography?
  • action: But what made me really enjoy the movie as a whole was his fresh approach to action choreography.

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