choreography

The planned dance movements used in a particular show or dance.

• The choreography was easy to learn.
• We rehearsed the choreography for the final scene.
• The dancers performed her new choreography beautifully.

How to use it: choreography for something (The choreography for this show includes several difficult jumps.)

Similar words: dance routine, dance movements

Common phrases: learn the choreography, complex choreography, ballet choreography, choreography for something

The art or work of planning the movements that dancers will perform.

• She studies choreography at college.
• He teaches choreography to young dancers.
• Her interest in choreography began with school dance shows.

Similar words: dance composition

Common phrases: study choreography, teach choreography, art of choreography

A way of writing dance movements down using symbols.

• The choreography uses symbols for each movement.
• She read the choreography before learning the dance.
• This written choreography preserves a dance from the eighteenth century.

Similar words: dance notation

Common phrases: written choreography, read the choreography, record the choreography