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choreograph
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cho·re·o·graph  (kôr--grf, kr-)
v. cho·re·o·graphed, cho·re·o·graph·ing, cho·re·o·graphs
v.tr.
1. To create the choreography of: choreograph a ballet.
2. To plan out or oversee the movement, development, or details of; orchestrate: aides who choreographed the candidate's tour.
v.intr.
To specialize in choreography.

chore·ogra·pher (-gr-fr) n.

choreograph [ˈkɒrɪəˌgræf]
vb
(Performing Arts / Dancing) (tr) to compose the steps and dances for (a piece of music or ballet)
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.choreograph - compose a sequence of dance steps, often to music; "Balanchine choreographed many pieces to Stravinsky's music"
dance - an artistic form of nonverbal communication
create, make - make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor"
2.choreograph - plan and oversee the development and details of; "The meeting between the two Presidents had been carefully choreographed"
mastermind, orchestrate, engineer, organize, organise, direct - plan and direct (a complex undertaking); "he masterminded the robbery"
Translations
choreograph [ˈkɒrɪəˌgræf] VTcoreografiar
choreograph [ˈkɒriəgrɑːf]
vt [+ dance] → chorégraphier
vi (= compose dances) → chorégraphier
choreograph
vtchoreografieren
choreograph [ˈkɒrɪəˌgræf] vi & vt (ballet) → fare la coreografia (di)
choreograph [ˈkɒrɪəˌgræf] vi & vt (ballet) → fare la coreografia (di)


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He saw two pathways: He could leave New York, where he'd worked steadily for seven years as a show dancer, and get jobs choreographing in regional theater, or he could stay and work his way up the ladder while supporting himself as a teacher.
She puts it up there with choreographing the new Gwen Stefani music video for ``Hollaback Girl'' and teaching Bow Wow to boogie on roller skates for the fall theatrical release ``Roll Bounce.
She went from dancing in hip-hop clubs to choreographing moves for a wide range of artists from Aaliyah and Busta Rhymes to Backstreet Boys and Nelly Furtado.
 
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