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choreography

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cho·re·og·ra·phy  (kôr-gr-f, kr-)
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).]

chore·o·graphic (--grfk) adj.
chore·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
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.choreographychoreography - 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
Translations
choreography [ˌkɒrɪˈɒgrəfɪ] Ncoreografía f
choreography [ˌkɒriˈɒgrəfi] nchorégraphie f
choreography
nChoreografie f
choreography [ˌkɒrɪˈɒgrəfɪ] ncoreografia
choreography [ˌkɒrɪˈɒgrəfɪ] ncoreografia


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The 2006 Bonnie Bird Choreography Fund New Choreography Awards were given to SONIA SABRI, SHANE SHAMBHU, and ADESOLA AKINLEYE.
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