choreography
The art of creating, arranging and recording the dance movements of a work, such as a ballet.
Example
“She has staged many successful ballets, so her choreography skills must be excellent.”
Other meanings
The art of creating and arranging sequences of movement for performances of any kind, such as in fight choreography.
The art of creating and arranging any activities that involve social coordination or orchestration.
Related words
- antichoreography
- choralography
- choreograph
- choreographer
- choreographic
- fight choreography
- handography
- swordography
Word history
From French "chorégraphie".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “choreography” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.