cho·re·og·ra·phy (kôr  - g r -f, k r-)n. pl. cho·re·og·ra·phies 1. a. The art of creating and arranging dances or ballets. b. A work created by this art. 2. Something, such as a series of planned situations, likened to dance arrangements. [French chorégraphie : Greek khoreia, choral dance; see chorea + -graphie, writing (from Latin -graphia, -graphy).] cho re·o·graphic (--gr f k) adj.cho re·o·graphi·cal·ly adv. |
choreography [ˌkɒrɪˈɒgrəfɪ], choregraphy [kɒˈrɛgrəfɪ]
n
1. (Performing Arts / Dancing) the composition of dance steps and sequences for ballet and stage dancing
2. (Performing Arts / Dancing) the steps and sequences of a ballet or dance
3. (Performing Arts / Dancing) the notation representing such steps
4. (Performing Arts / Dancing) the art of dancing
[from Greek khoreia dance + -graphy]
choreographer , choregrapher n
choreographic [ˌkɒrɪəˈgræfɪk], choregraphic [ˌkɒrəˈgræfɪk] adj
choreographically , choregraphically adv
choreography
1. the art of composing dances for the stage, especially in conceiving and realizing the movements of the dancers.
2. the technique of representing dance movements through a notational scheme.
3. the art of dancing. Also called choregraphy, orchesography. — choreographer, n. — choreographic, adj.
See also: Dancing
2. the technique of representing dance movements through a notational scheme.
3. the art of dancing. Also called choregraphy, orchesography. — choreographer, n. — choreographic, adj.
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| Noun | 1. |  choreography - a show involving artistic dancing dancing, terpsichore, dance, saltation - taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music ballet, concert dance - a theatrical representation of a story that is performed to music by trained dancers modern dance - a style of theatrical dancing that is not as restricted as classical ballet; movements are expressive of feelings apache dance - a violent fast dance in French vaudeville (an apache is a member of the French underworld) belly dance, belly dancing, danse du ventre - a Middle Eastern dance in which the dancer makes sensuous movements of the hips and abdomen bolero - a Spanish dance in triple time accompanied by guitar and castanets cakewalk - a strutting dance based on a march; was performed in minstrel shows; originated as a competition among Black dancers to win a cake cancan - a high-kicking dance of French origin performed by a female chorus line nude dancing - erotic dancing with little or no clothing show - a social event involving a public performance or entertainment; "they wanted to see some of the shows on Broadway" |
| 2. | choreography - the representation of dancing by symbols as music is represented by notes dance - an artistic form of nonverbal communication | |
| 3. | choreography - a notation used by choreographers notation, notational system - a technical system of symbols used to represent special things Labanotation - a system of notation for dance movements that uses symbols to represent points on a dancer's body and the direction of the dancer's movement and the tempo and the dynamics |
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