choreography

noun cho·re·og·ra·phy \ ˌkȯr-ē-ˈä-grə-fē \

|Updated on: 14 Aug 2018

Examples: choreography in a Sentence

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Definition of choreography

plural choreographies

1 : the art of symbolically representing dancing

2 a : the composition and arrangement of dances especially for ballet

b : a composition created by this art

3 : something resembling choreography

a snail-paced choreography of delicate high diplomacy
—Wolfgang Saxon

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choreographic

play \ˌkȯr-ē-ə-ˈgra-fik\ adjective

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choreographically

play \-fi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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Examples of choreography in a Sentence

He has an interest in choreography.
a show with excellent choreography

Recent Examples of choreography from the Web

But then the stands are swept away and the actors, who are all wearing body mics, start doing complex choreography.

— christopher arnott, courant.com, "Terrence Mann Kills It As 'Sweeney Todd' At CT Rep," 26 June 2018
Her daughter Kara was supposed to do the choreography for the show but was pregnant and had the baby on Monday before opening night.

— david taylor, Houston Chronicle, "‘Beauty’ a family affair for one Liberty family," 26 June 2018
Thus began the transition to multimedia, brazenly creative concoctions featuring choreography, fading lights, lights changing colors and dancing in tempo.

— bill bannks, ajc, "Tony Paradowski, 60: Decatur’s maestro of Christmas-light magic," 22 June 2018
The Portland Ballet’s latest program features alumni including Lauren Lane and Michael McGonegal, both with Saint Louis Ballet, and Caroline McDonald, who’s done choreography with Cirque du Soleil and dances with Nevada Ballet Theatre.

— amy wang | the oregonian/oregonlive, OregonLive.com, "Arts picks: 'Hedwig and the Angry Inch,' 'LAX/PDX' art show, 'Fallout' play, more," 6 June 2018
Baobab, and Steamroller Dance Wataru Kitao, and Jesse Bie, choreography.

— San Francisco Chronicle, "Dance events, May 31-June 3," 1 June 2018
There is one configuration, or bit of choreography, that repeats again and again in the movie.

— josephine livingstone, The New Republic, "In On Chesil Beach, a Longing Unfulfilled," 17 May 2018
The debut of Projects, a performing group that uses their gifts to give back to others, was a night of original choreography, song, music and film.

— elizabeth moore, NOLA.com, "North Shore Notables: Project Love benefit helps mother battling cancer," 13 May 2018
While joined onstage by Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams, she was spotted doing some choreography with one hand over her strap to prevent any unwanted exposure.

— kaitlyn frey, PEOPLE.com, "Beyoncé Switched Up Her Manicure in Between Coachella Performances," 16 Apr. 2018

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Did You Know?

In ancient Greece, a choreia was a circular dance accompanied by a singing chorus. But the actual notating of dances by means of symbols didn't begin until the 17th or 18th century, when ballet developed into a complex art form in France. The choreographer of a major ballet, which might run to an hour or more, will always record his or her work in notation, though choreographing a five-minute segment for a TV talent show usually doesn't require any record at all.