choreography
choreography
Definition
chor·eog·ra·phy (kôr′ē äg′rə fē)
noun
- dancing, esp. ballet dancing
- the arrangement or the written notation of the movements of a dance, esp. a ballet
- the art of devising dances, esp. ballets
Etymology: Gr choreia, dance + -graphy
chor′·eo·graph′ic (-ə graf′ik) adjective
chor′·eo·graph′i·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
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